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33-457: Beginning as a ford, this river crossing has been spanned by bridges since 1641. The current span dates from 1907. Previous bridges date from 1647, 1667, and 1719. The 1994 film The River Wild opens with Meryl Streep rowing downstream under the Watertown Bridge. This Massachusetts road-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

66-540: A mountaintop-removal coal mining project. On February 9, 2010, the British Columbia government announced that it would not permit mining, oil and gas development and coalbed gas extraction in British Columbia's portion of the Flathead Valley, which was praised by environmental groups and the U.S. Senators from Montana. There is a proposal to protect one-third of British Columbia's Flathead River by adding it to

99-435: A weighted average , assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale. Film critic James Berardinelli praised the production values of the cinematography and score, and the pace of the rafting experience. He also praised Hanson's directing, likening it to The Hand That Rocks

132-466: A whitewater rafting trip with a small group of friends. As the group experiences the adventure together, they start to question the intentions of their childhood friend. The film will star Leighton Meester , Taran Killam , and Adam Brody as the siblings and their childhood friend, respectively. Produced by Ogden Gavanski , the project is a Universal 1440 Entertainment production and will be distributed by Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. Though it

165-544: A DVD bonus). Although Goldsmith took a different approach to Jarre, both composers incorporated the folk song " The Water Is Wide " into their scores; the Cowboy Junkies also recorded a version of the song for the end credits. RCA Victor released a soundtrack album on September 13, 1994. On January 19, 2014, Intrada Records released a limited-edition album, with Goldsmith's score and alternates on disc one and Jarre's unused music on disc two. Tracks in bold also appear on

198-503: A bridge in Massachusetts is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The River Wild The River Wild is a 1994 American thriller film starring Meryl Streep , Kevin Bacon , and David Strathairn . It was directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Denis O'Neill. It follows a young family whose white-water rafting holiday is endangered when they are taken hostage by

231-718: A drainage basin extending over 8,795 square miles (22,780 km ) and an average discharge of 11,380 cubic feet per second (322 m /s), the Flathead is the largest tributary of the Clark Fork and constitutes over half of its flow. The Flathead River rises in forks in the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana. The largest tributary is the North Fork , which runs from the Canadian province of British Columbia southwards. The North Fork

264-437: A gun. During a rest stop, Gail and Tom attempt to take off with Roarke before Wade and Terry notice. That fails, and Wade pulls the gun on Tom. As they struggle, Maggie runs off into the bushes. Gail then realizes that Wade and Terry committed a recently reported robbery and have killed Frank, who was wounded during the robbery and was slowing them down. The Hartmans are forced down the river at gunpoint before setting up camp for

297-452: A hero from the film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains . In July 2022, it was revealed that a feature film reimagining had entered production, while principal photography had already commenced in Hungary by that time. Directed by Ben Ketai from a script he co-authored with Mike Nguyen Le , the plot centers around a brother and sister with a strained relationship who go on

330-587: A history teacher and former river guide, is taking their son, Roarke, on a rafting trip down the Salmon River in Idaho, along with their dog, Maggie. Their daughter, Willa, is staying behind with Gail's parents in Idaho. Tom, who had remained in Boston, unexpectedly joins them at the last minute. As they are setting off, they meet three other rafters, Wade, Terry, and Frank, who appear to be friendly. The Hartmans catch up with

363-503: A pair of armed fugitives . The film was theatrically released in the United States on September 30, 1994, by Universal Pictures . Streep was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance, while Bacon received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. A Boston couple, Gail and Tom Hartman, are having marital problems, mostly due to Tom, an architect , spending so much time working. Gail,

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396-480: A proposed open pit coal mine would violate the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty. Energy development once threatened the North Fork, which was deemed the "wildest river in the continental United States" by The New York Times in 2004. On February 21, 2008, BP announced to drop plans to obtain drilling rights for coalbed methane extraction in the river's headwaters. The Cline Mining Corporation still intended to start

429-653: Is a Class I river in Montana for purposes of recreational access. The South fork of the Flathead, from Youngs Creek to Hungry Horse reservoir ; Middle fork of the Flathead – from Schaffer creek to its confluence with the Flathead River; and the Flathead River – to its confluence with the Clark Fork River, are designated. It is part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System . Reaches designated wild and scenic include

462-592: Is racing on foot along the canyon rim to get ahead of the raft. After a harrowing ride, the group makes it through the Gauntlet. Tom reappears, and flips the raft. As he struggles with Terry, Gail is able to get the gun. She shoots and kills Wade while Tom subdues Terry. A helicopter with rangers aboard arrives, and they arrest Terry. Gail and Tom share a kiss by the rapids. The film ends with the Hartmans in embrace. In June 1993, Universal Studios began considering locations along

495-564: Is sometimes considered the main stem of the Flathead River. Near West Glacier the North Fork combines with the Middle Fork to form the main Flathead River. The river then flows westwards to join the South Fork and cuts between the Whitefish Range and Swan Range via Bad Rock Canyon . All of the headwaters forks are entirely or in part designated National Wild and Scenic Rivers . After

528-471: The Cradle (1992), stating that Hanson, "could manipulate characters and situations within the comfortable confines of a formula plot", and describing it as a "level of excitement designed to submerge implausibilities and minor gaffes , and a film which "braves the rapids while keeping the viewer afloat amidst its churning waters". He also praised Streep's powerful performance as a female action hero, but described

561-483: The Flathead Valley in the early 19th century. Trading posts were established north of Flathead Lake. The 1846 settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute established the border with British North America and that the Flathead Valley was firmly American. The first settlers began arriving in the 1860s. Irrigation agriculture began in the 1880s. The river was affected by the 2022 Montana floods . The river

594-764: The Middle Fork of the Flathead River and the Kootenai River in Montana . They also began to seek permits from the forest service and permission from private landowners to film near the falls and nearby West Glacier. Other than Montana for locations, the studio then began to scout the areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming. Before filming began, the crew spent two weeks doing research and development on whitewater rafting. Principal photography began on August 4, 1993. Many of

627-531: The RCA album, mostly under different names. The film was initially planned to be released in the summer but Universal decided to delay the release until September 30, 1994 in the United States. It grossed a total of $ 94,216,343 worldwide, earning $ 46,816,343 in the United States and Canada and $ 47,400,000 internationally. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 63% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. Metacritic , which uses

660-586: The dam the river turns south and meanders through the Flathead Valley west of the Mission Mountains , and at Dixon it is joined by the small Jocko River . At the Jocko River confluence it turns west, and a few miles after flows into the Clark Fork near Paradise . David Thompson (explorer) explored the area in 1807. Fur traders employed by the North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company entered

693-601: The entire North Fork south of the Canada–US border, the entire Middle Fork, and the South Fork above Hungry Horse Reservoir. The North Fork Flathead River in Montana is designated a National Wild and Scenic River. The river is not afforded any protection in British Columbia. This has been the subject of 33 years of dispute between the United States and Canada. In 1988 the International Joint Commission , ruled that

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726-400: The film on the milder river sections. The major whitewater stunts were performed by expert professional river guide Kelley Kalafatich who was hired as Streep's stunt double for the movie. There was a scare at the end of one day of filming when Hanson asked Streep to shoot one more scene, to which she objected because of her exhaustion. However, she decided to attempt it, and weak from fatigue,

759-597: The film overall as "a cut below a white-knuckler". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times also said the best elements of the film were its cinematography, which he described as "great looking", and the performances of Bacon and Streep; he described the latter as "putting a lot of humor and intelligence into her character". However, Ebert identified serious flaws in the strength of the plot, remarking that, "movies like this are so predictable in their overall stories that they win or lose with their details... The River Wild

792-715: The film's whitewater scenes were filmed on the Kootenai River. Other scenes were filmed on the Ruby Horsethief section of the Colorado River , the Rogue River in Southern Oregon , and the Middle Fork of the Flathead River . The locations necessitated specialized whitewater river professionals to perform the river stunts and provide the needed safety for Streep and other cast members. Streep did several of her own stunts in

825-421: The night. During the night, Tom tries and fails to wrestle the gun away from Terry. Tom runs into the river with Wade chasing him, but he escapes. Wade lies, telling Gail and Roarke that Tom is dead. The next day they run into a ranger, Johnny, who knows that Gail intends to run the Gauntlet, and warns her not to try. Wade shoots him and throws his body into the rapids. Unbeknownst to anyone, Tom, who finds Maggie,

858-633: The northwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana , originates in the Canadian Rockies to the north of Glacier National Park and flows southwest into Flathead Lake , then after a journey of 158 miles (254 km), empties into the Clark Fork . The river is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, as the Clark Fork is a tributary of the Pend Oreille River , a Columbia River tributary. With

891-494: The raft. After a day's rafting, they make camp for the night, but Tom continues working on his architectural project , disappointing Roarke, who feels neglected. They are joined by Wade and Terry, who help celebrate Roarke's birthday that night. After Wade begins acting suspiciously, Gail agrees with Tom that they should part ways with him and Terry. Their plans are upended when Wade and Terry shove off first with Roarke aboard their raft. Wade, showing off to Roarke, reveals they have

924-502: The remaining scenes that are shown at the beginning of the film. Production was completed in November. The film was initially scored by Maurice Jarre , but after the producers threw his work out, Jerry Goldsmith was signed to rescore the project (footage of the Goldsmith scoring sessions was used in the 1995 documentary Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith , with extended footage of same as

957-629: The river leaves the canyon it flows into the broad Flathead Valley and arcs southwest, passing Columbia Falls and Kalispell , before it is joined by the Stillwater River and its Whitefish River tributary, and then empties into Flathead Lake , where the Swan River joins. Near Polson the river leaves the natural basin of Flathead Lake, but first passes through Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam (formerly Kerr Dam), which raised Flathead Lake 's natural level by 10 feet (3.0 m). After flowing through

990-455: The trio during a day break, and notice that Frank is no longer with Wade and Terry. They explain that he hiked out after an argument. Unfortunately, he was their guide, and Wade and Terry lack any rafting experience. Gail offers to guide them down the rest of the river. Before getting back on the water, Maggie wanders off and becomes curious about something in the brush farther up the canyon. Tom fetches her before she uncovers it, and they return to

1023-604: Was announced as a remake/ reboot by tabloids, the executives of the studio called the movie a "new The River Wild story" in the "universe" of the original indicating that it is a standalone-sequel taking place in a contemporary setting. The official title was revealed to be River Wild , with the movie's trailer and release poster debuting in July 2023. The film was released on digital and on DVD on August 1, 2023. Flathead River The Flathead River ( Salish : člq̓etkʷ ntx̣ʷetkʷ , ntx̣ʷe , Kutenai : kananmituk ), in

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1056-500: Was constructed from so many ideas, characters and situations recycled from other movies that all the way down the river I kept thinking: Been there". He emphasized the lack of credibility in the storyline and sheer impossibility of some scenes, particularly involving Strathairn as he outruns the pace of the river, and his scenes with the cliff and his Swiss Army knife . In 2003, the American Film Institute nominated Gail as

1089-429: Was swept off the raft into the river and was in danger of drowning; she did not drown because of her personal flotation device and the river rescue team. Afterwards she said to Hanson, "In the future, when I say I can't do something, I think you should believe me," to which he agreed. After filming of the whitewater sequences in Montana and Oregon concluded, the main cast and crew went to Boston, Massachusetts to film

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