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The River Rat

6.119841h 34mPGMovieAdventureCrimeFamily

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...

DirectorThomas Rickman
WriterThomas Rickman
ProducersBob Larson·Michael Apted

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Cast · Directed by Thomas Rickman

TJTommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Billy
MPMartha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Jonsy
BDBrian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Doc Cole
SS
Shawn Smith
Wexel
NO
Nancy Lea Owen
Vadie
NB
Norman Bennett
Sheriff Cal
TFTony Frank
Tony Frank
Poley
ABAngie Bolling
Angie Bolling
Joyce
RC
Roger Copeland
Young Billy
TB
Tommy Burlison
Whitey
TH
Tamara Hartley
Young Joyce
LP
Louis Plante
Cajun Deputy

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The River Rat is streaming on Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The River Rat is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Hoopla.

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The River Rat isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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The River Rat is available to stream free (with ads) on Hoopla in United States.