The River Wild

"In a change-of-pace role designed to prove that she could carry high-concept genre films as well as character-driven dramas, Meryl Streep headlined this fast-paced adventure as Gail, a white-water rafting guide. For a vacation, Gail is accompanying her son, Roarke (Joseph Mazzello), and workaholic husband Tom, (David Strathairn), on a river trip. Gail and Tom are experiencing marital troubles and contemplating divorce, but their problems take a back seat when they encounter some menacing r...