---
title: 'The River Rat (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Thomas Rickman'
released: '1984-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-river-rat-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088006/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The River Rat (1984)

1984 · 94 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The River Rat is a 1984 independent family film directed by Thomas Rickman and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Martha Plimpton. It was filmed on location in Hickman, Kentucky, on the banks of the Mississippi River.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Thomas Rickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-rickman)
- **Screenplay:** [Thomas Rickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-rickman), [Thomas Rickman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-rickman-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mike Post](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-post)
- **Producer:** [Michael Apted](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-apted)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan Kiesser](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-kiesser)
- **Editor:** [Steve Mirkovich](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-mirkovich)

## Cast

- [Tommy Lee Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-lee-jones)

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