The River Wild

A Boston couple, Gail (Meryl Streep) and Tom Hartman (David Strathairn) are having marital problems, mostly due to Tom, an architect, spending so much time working. Gail, a history teacher and former river guide, is taking their son, Roarke (Joseph Mazzello), on a rafting trip down the Salmon River in Idaho, along with their dog, Maggie. Daughter, Willa (Stephanie Sawyer), 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 (Kevin Bacon), Terry (John C. Reilly), and Frank (William Lucking), who appear to be friendly.