These Are The 30 Greatest Performances of Meryl Streep’s Iconic Career

25. The River Wild (1994)

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Meryl Streep as an action hero? Yes, please. The River Wild put Meryl Streep in unfamiliar territory. Both a wife and mother in this film, she was tasked with protecting her family during a whitewater rafting trip after they are put in danger by two con men (played by Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly). The movie remains a charming novelty because of Streep’s presence, and because — even 25 years later — there still aren’t a ton of suspense/action movies starring women without the presence of a crazy-ass stalker/ex-lover.