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The River Rat
After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.
Genres
AdventureCrimeFamilyDrama
Overview
On the lazy banks of the Mississippi, a young girl is reunited with her time-served but innocent father. But the reunion is tainted with the whereabouts of the stolen loot, and those who come looking for it...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$1142944
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1984-09-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Tommy Lee Jones
Billy
Martha Plimpton
Jonsy
Brian Dennehy
Doc Cole
Shawn Smith
Wexel
Nancy Lea Owen
Vadie
Norman Bennett
Sheriff Cal
Tony Frank
Poley
Angie Bolling
Joyce
Roger Copeland
Young Billy
Tommy Burlison
Whitey
Tamara Hartley
Young Joyce
Louis Plante
Cajun Deputy
Rod Britt
Cajun Deputy
Peter Renaday
Cajun Doctor
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