The River Rat

Year: 1984

Runtime: 94 mins

Language: English

Director: Thomas Rickman

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After thirteen years behind bars, Billy McCain believes he has faced every challenge, only to discover he has a daughter, Jonsy. On the quiet banks of the Mississippi, the young girl reunites with her father, who remains determinedly innocent despite his time served. Their tentative reunion, however, is clouded by the mystery of a stolen loot and the dangerous men who are still hunting it.

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