He might be able to hold back the river. But could he hold back the greed of man?

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek, Shane Bailey, Becky Jo Lynch, Scott Glenn, Don Hood, Billy Green Bush, James Tolkan

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"Sooner or later there's gonna be too much rain, or too much drought, or too much corn... I can wait." - Joe Wade

Why watch this? Family farmers have been under attack all their lives. Draught, Floods, Locusts, Developers

Plot Summary: This film follows a struggling farming family in a Tennessee river valley as they battle to save their farm from devastating floods and imminent bank foreclosure. The father is forced to take on risky, potentially morally compromising, work to secure enough money to protect their land and livelihood. Their struggles are compounded by a powerful local land developer who seeks to acquire their property.

Dad's Preview: Tennessee farmers, Tom and Mae Garvey, just want to work their riverside farm and raise their family. But the economy has crashed. Joe Wade is maneuvering to buy out broke farmers, as he's part of future dam project. The river is rising and many farms are being washed out. The film's strength comes from Gibson and Spacek, as they battle the bulldozer of progress. Scott Glenn also shines as the opportunistic a-hole, driving said dozer.

Robert Cortes, Edward Lewis; Universal Pictures