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A River Runs Through It (1992)
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9 October 1992 (USA) morePlot:
Two fly-fishing sons of a Presbyterian minister--one reserved, one rebellious--grow up in rural Montana. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A good movie more (108 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Vann Gravage | ... | Young Paul | |
| Nicole Burdette | ... | Mabel | |
| Susan Traylor | ... | Rawhide | |
| Michael Cudlitz | ... | Chub | |
| Rob Cox | ... | Conroy | |
| Buck Simmonds | ... | Humph | |
| Fred Oakland | ... | Mr. Burns | |
| David Creamer | ... | Ken Burns |
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Rated PG for momentary nudity, and some language in a family drama.Parents Guide:
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123 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Iceland:12 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG | Norway:10Fun Stuff
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Elmer Bernstein wrote the original score for this film. However, it was rejected by director Robert Redford and so Mark Isham composed a new one. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the shooting of the rapids, cables can be seen overhead of the actors in one of the shots moreQuotes:
[first lines]Norman: [narrating] Long ago, when I was a young man, my father said to me, "Norman, you like to write stories." And I said "Yes, I do." Then he said, "Someday, when you're ready you might tell our family story. Only then will you understand what happened and why."
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Referenced in "Northern Exposure: A River Doesn't Run Through It (#5.5)" (1993) moreSoundtrack:
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In a little town in Montana two brothers grow up. One of them is Norman (Craig Sheffer), the other is Paul (Brad Pitt). Their father is Reverend Maclean and they grow up with his lessons that has to do with religion, and the lessons of fly-fishing. In this movie fly-fishing represents life, a little.
The story is good and keeps your attention although there are some moments you need a little action. Probably the movie has this moments because it is not really about the events that happen, but about the message. Some things do happen though. Norman goes to Dartmouth to study. After six years he returns and gets involved with a nice girl named Jessie (Emily Lloyd) and he is invited to teach in Chicago. Paul has become a reporter and is known as the "fishing reporter". He is famous and it seems he has a nice life, but he drinks a little too much and gambles too much.
The movie is very well directed, it has a nice score and all of the actors are good. The most beautiful thing in this movie is the cinematography. The mountains, the woods and the river all look very beautiful. If the movie was only made for these things it was good enough to watch. Fortunately there is more.