A River Runs Through It
Nothing perfect lasts forever. Except in our memories.
Overview
The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $43,440,294
- Production
- Allied Filmmakers, Columbia Pictures
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Cast
Craig Sheffer
Norman Maclean
Brad Pitt
Paul Maclean
Tom Skerritt
Rev. Maclean
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs. Maclean
Emily Lloyd
Jessie Burns
Edie McClurg
Mrs. Burns
Stephen Shellen
Neal Burns
Nicole Burdette
Mabel
Susan Traylor
Rawhide
Michael Cudlitz
Chub
MacIntyre Dixon
Police Sergeant
William Hootkins
Murphy
Chuck Adamson
Harry the Editor
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Young Norman
Camille Bonora
Helen Kane Impersonator (uncredited)
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Robert Redford
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Composer
- Mark Isham
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Wuchak
December 31, 2020
_**Two brothers growing up in Montana during the 20s**_ After WW1, two brothers come-of-age in the Missoula area of Montana; one prudent (Craig Sheffer) and the other imprudent (Brad Pitt). Tom Skerritt plays their father, a wise Presbyterian minister, while Emily Lloyd plays the sensible son’s potential romantic interest. "A River Runs through It" (1992) was based on the memoir of American author Norman Maclean and is similar to “Legends of the Fall” (1994), but understandably more mu…