
The River Rat
PGUnited States rating19841h 34mAdventure, Crime, Family
A teenage girl and her father who was recently released from prison spend time together on the Mississippi River. They work together to rebuild a boat and navigate their new relationship while trying to stay ahead of people looking for stolen money.
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A teenage girl and her father who was recently released from prison spend time together on the Mississippi River. They work together to rebuild a boat and navigate their new relationship while trying to stay ahead of people looking for stolen money.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- Mild
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Some
- Pace
- Gentle
- The film features long scenes of travel and character building with a steady and unhurried atmosphere. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe threat of being followed by people looking for stolen money.
Talk about it after
- 1How did the father and daughter's relationship change as they worked on the boat together?
- 2What did you think about the challenges they faced while traveling down the river?
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