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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   18,311 votes
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Director:
Robert Redford
Writers (WGA):
Norman Maclean (story)
Richard Friedenberg (screenplay)
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Release Date:
9 October 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
The Story of an American Family.
Plot:
Two fly-fishing sons of a Presbyterian minister--one reserved, one rebellious--grow up in rural Montana. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
A marvelous film! more (109 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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for momentary nudity, and some language in a family drama.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
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:10
Filming Locations:
Bozeman, Montana, USA more
Company:
Allied Filmmakers more

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Trivia:
'William Hurt' wanted to play the role of Paul Maclean and once went fishing with Norman Maclean in Montana. When Hurt asked if he'd fished well enough to portray his brother, Maclean replied: "Well, Bill, you're a pretty good fisherman but not good enough to be my brother." more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the final fishing scene, the water level on Paul changes a few times between shots. more
Quotes:
[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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Melrose Place: A Christine Runs Through It (#6.23)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Muskrat Ramble more

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17 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
A marvelous film!, 20 December 2002
10/10
Author: emurray-2 from Los Angeles

Upon seeing this film once again it appeared infinitely superior to me this time than the previous times I have viewed it. The acting is stunningly wonderful. The characters are very clearly drawn. Brad Pitt is simply superb as the errant son who rebels. The other actors and actresses are equally fine in every respect. Robert Redford creates a wonderful period piece from the days of speakeasies of the 1920s. The scenery is incredibly beautiful of the mountains and streams of western Montana. All in all, this is one of the finest films made in the 1990s.

You must see this movie!

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