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The River Rat

19846.2 / 1094 min

Adventure, Crime, Family, Drama

Overview

After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.

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...

Cast

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

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Stunt Coordinator

Paula Moody

Stunts

Thomas Rickman

Director

Thomas Rickman

Writer

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Mike Post

Original Music Composer

Bob Larson

Producer

Steve Mirkovich

Editor

Joe D. Mitchell

Set Decoration

John J. Lloyd

Production Design

Jan Kiesser

Director of Photography

Michael Apted

Executive Producer