The River Wild VHS Video Kevin Bacon Meryl Streep

But overworked Dad (David Strathairn) can't make the trip, so she and her son leave without him--and walk right into trouble. Hanson understands how to pace and construct this kind of action fodder, but it's strictly formula stuff, enlivened only by the depth of Streep's portrayal and the viciousness of Bacon's character.