The River Rat Filming Locations

The River Rat filming locations

Where was The River Rat filmed? The River Rat was filmed in 15 locations across United States in the following places:

The River Rat Filming Locations

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Hickman is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. Located on the Mississippi River, the city had a population of 2,365 at the 2020 U.S. census and is classified as a home rule-class city. Hickman is part of the Union City micropolitan area.

Paducah is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.

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Golconda is a city in and the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States, located along the Ohio River. The population was 630 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is part of the Golconda Historic District.

Lafitte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, and 816 in 2019. In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area.

Chalmette is a census-designated place in, and the parish seat of, St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The 2010 census reported that Chalmette had 16,751 people; 2011 population was listed as 17,119; however, the pre-Katrina population was 32,069 at the 2000 census.

Clinton is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Hickman County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,415 in 2000.

The River Rat (1984)
Runtime: 93 minutes
Rating: 6.3
Release year: 1984
IMDB: tt0088006
Plot summary

After serving time for a murder he didn't commit, all Billy wants to do is to reconnect with his daughter. However, some loose ends, like the whereabouts of the stolen loot, just won't let him go.

Genres
Adventure
Crime
Drama
Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
Martha Plimpton
Brian Dennehy
Shawn Smith
Directors
Thomas Rickman
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The River Rat filming locations