After thirteen years in prison, Billy McCain thought he'd met up with everything, until he met up with his own daughter Jonsy.
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...
Full Cast of The River Rat
Martha Plimpton
as Jonesy
Martha Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American singer, stage and screen actress, best known for playing the ...
Brian Dennehy
as Doc Cole
Brian Mannion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 - April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage and screen.
Shawn Smith
as Wexel
Nancy Lea Owen
as Vadie
Norman Bennett
as Sheriff Cal
Roger Copeland
as Young Billy
Tommy Burlison
as Whitey
Tamara Hartley
as Young Joyce
Louis Plante
as Cajun Deputy
Rod Britt
as Cajun Deputy
Crew of The River Rat
Discover the backstage crew of The River Rat →- Released on September 28, 1984