Directed by:
Curtis HansonScreenplay:
Denis O'NeillCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, Joseph Mazzello, Stephanie Sawyer, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt, Elizabeth Hoffman, William Lucking (more)Plots(1)
Having decided to heal some family rifts, expert rafter Gail (Meryl Streep) takes her husband and their young son for a day out on the river. But the pleasant family adventure takes a turn for the worse when they encounter a couple of armed bank robbers (Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly) who hijack the raft and take them into seemingly impassable rapids. It's now up to Gail to save the day and return them to safer waters. (Final Cut Entertainment)
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An average, but in places quite suspenseful thriller. What's interesting about it is that it has a rafting setting and it stars Meryl Streep. For her and for the beauty of the river, I give it three stars.
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Meryl Streep is great as a woman who, under pressure of circumstances, is forced to go down a wild river with murderers on the "deck" of her raft. A rather average and predictable thriller that benefits mainly from its cast and the attractive locations.
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A very good adventure thriller, very entertaining, especially in the second half. The script may not be the most original and everything turns out exactly as the you expect long in advance, but the beautiful scenery, the score and the performances make up for it. Meryl Streep is excellent as always, but she's no match for the psychopath Bacon in this film. He and Hanson's skilled direction are what make this ride one hell of a rush. 80%
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