The River Why (2010)

Director:

Matthew Leutwyler

Writers:

John Jay Osborn Jr. (screenplay)
Thomas A. Cohen (screenplay)
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Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love. |

Plot Keywords:

Fly Fishing | Younger Brother | Discord | Leaving Home | Parallel Story

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Zach Gilford	...	Gus
Amber Heard	...	Eddy
William Hurt	...	H2O
Dallas Roberts	...	Titus
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Ma
William Devane	...	Dutch Hines
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Drew Barrios	...	Security Guard
Gabby Brooks	...	Pilgrim at Halloween Party
Keagan Brooks
Landon Brooks	...	Soldier at Halloween Party
Nikki Deloach	...	Young Ma
Natasha Duvall	...	Girl in Park
Gattlin Griffith	...	Bill Bob
Breanna Aleigh Grimes	...	Marlene
David Richard Heath	...	Ralph Eaton
Alex Hurt	...	Young H20
Catherine Lassesen	...	Politician's Wife
Christopher McCafferty	...	Exhibition Attendee
Allen Nause	...	Politician
Daniel Nelson	...	Young Gus
Elijah Nelson	...	Hemingway
Brendan Robinson	...	Kernie
Lauren Selman	...	Summer Tourist
Robert Zorn	...	Fly Shop Owner

Directed by
Matthew Leutwyler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thomas A. Cohen		screenplay
Thomas A. Cohen
David James Duncan		novel (uncredited)
John Jay Osborn Jr.		screenplay

Produced by
Miranda Bailey	....	executive producer
Kristi Denton Cohen	....	producer
Thomas A. Cohen	....	executive producer
Brett Cranford	....	line producer
Nikhil Jassawalla	....	co-executive producer
Matthew Leutwyler	....	producer
Amanda Marshall	....	co-producer
Charles Mastropietro	....	executive producer
Josh Murphy	....	co-producer
David Quinney	....	executive producer
Shari Quinney	....	executive producer
Chip Touhey	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Austin Wintory

Cinematography by
Karsten Gopinath

Film Editing by
Robert Dalva		(consulting editor)
Matthew Leutwyler

Casting by
Matthew Karchesky
Michael Testa

Production Design by
Tyler B. Robinson

Set Decoration by
Joe Rynearson

Costume Design by
Amanda Needham

Makeup Department
Molly Craytor	....	makeup department head
Jason Hamer	....	makeup effects supervisor
Robin Schmitt	....	additional makeup artist: crowd
Erin Walters	....	hair stylist
Hiroshi Yada	....	special makeup effects crew

Production Management
Dawnn Pavlonnis	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tracy L. Connors	....	first assistant director
Josh Murphy	....	second unit director
Travis Rehwaldt	....	second second assistant director
Jason Ruffolo	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jason Beveridge	....	leadman
Stephen Frankland	....	property master
Jenelle Giordano	....	buyer
Wilson Peery	....	art department coordinator
Dan Schaefer	....	storyboard artist
Nate Smith	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Kyle Billingsley	....	foley mixer
Ian Boyd	....	foley artist
Jeremy Grody	....	sound re-recording mixer
Morgan Hobart	....	boom operator
Matt Hovland	....	adr mixer
Trevor Jolly	....	sound supervisor
Tyler Stephens	....	sound mixer
Michael Suarez	....	adr recordist
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Tyan Bardon	....	special effects technician
William Boggs	....	special effects coordinator
Carly Sertic	....	special effects foreman
Kai Shelton	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Tiberius Viris	....	matte painter

Stunts
William Boggs	....	stunt coordinator
Jason Borger	....	stunts
Kai Shelton	....	stunt performer
Susan Spencer	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Barden	....	best boy electric
Rod Blackhurst	....	second unit director of photography
Chris 'Chalky' Chalk	....	electrician
Chris Cunningham	....	camera operator
Jim Dunn	....	grip: second unit
Paul Fanning	....	rigging gaffer
Brian Fleskes	....	key grip
Kari Fouts	....	additional second assistant camera
Desera Frentress	....	lighting technician
Scott Patrick Green	....	still photographer
Tim Jankowski	....	jib operator
Shane Klum	....	grip
Ryan Kunkleman	....	digital imaging technician
Andrew McDowall	....	first assistant camera
Brian Neubauer	....	grip
John Nichols	....	gaffer: second unit
Justin O'Shaughnessy	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Efrem Peter	....	gaffer
Eliza Plumlee	....	second assistant camera
Bryan Seidel	....	grip
Brian Shotzbarger	....	grip
Mark Tomlinson	....	best boy grip
Guy Wagner	....	digital imaging technician
Max Walsdorf	....	camera intern
Bryan 'fro' Waters	....	grip
Greg Wick	....	lighting technician

Casting Department
Heather Coker	....	casting associate
Matt Karchesky	....	extras casting coordinator
Jarret LeMaster	....	adr voice casting
Simon Max Hill	....	casting: Oregon
Michael Testa	....	casting: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martha Hines	....	costumer
Emilea A. Rivera	....	set costumer
Chapin Simpson	....	costume supervisor
Brittany White	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Robert Dalva	....	consulting editor
Anne-Marie Hess	....	additional editing

Music Department
Susie Bench	....	orchestrator
George Doering	....	musician: guitars
Steve Erdody	....	musician: cello solos
Patrick Henthorn	....	folk tune consultant
Dominic Miller	....	musician: featured guitar
Tom Strahle	....	musician: additional guitar
David Walther	....	musician: viola solos
Austin Wintory	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Victoria Mischa Austreng	....	driver
Justin Durrie	....	driver
Ryder Greene	....	driver
Mark 'Sparky' Haleston	....	driver
Gary Jackson	....	transportation captain
Philip Krysl	....	driver
Greg McVey	....	production driver
Andrew Mott	....	driver
David Norris	....	transportation coordinator
Robert Platt	....	driver
Tom Platt	....	driver
Joe Soleberg	....	driver: honeywagon
Sean Tichenor	....	driver
Don Williams	....	driver
Patsy Williams	....	driver

Other crew
George Adams	....	assistant production coordinator
Brian Amlin	....	office production assistant
Greg Bernstein	....	legal services
Rod Blackhurst	....	assistant: second unit director
Windy Borman	....	social media strategist
Brett Cranford	....	production accountant
Brian David Culp	....	assistant: director: LA
Tracy Cutts	....	additional script supervisor
Ruth Du	....	director's intern
Jesse Durell	....	epk crew
Roger D. Faires	....	location manager
Shayna Goldstein	....	set teacher
Nicole Hawkins	....	payroll accountant
Lauren Henry	....	animal trainer
Kieran Henthorn	....	accounting clerk
Krysta Kelley	....	special craft service
Larry Larson	....	caterer: head chef
Jimmy Leming	....	caterer: assistant chef
Devan Linforth	....	additional set production assistant
Rachel Lipsey	....	craft service
Lauren Melink	....	office intern
David Parson	....	location assistant
Jenna Rae	....	office production assistant
Bill Rowe	....	office/set production assistant
Virginia Saenz McCarthy	....	script supervisor
Taylor Saxon	....	key medic
Taylor Saxon	....	set medic
Lauren Selman	....	environmental consultant
Roland Sonnenburg	....	animal trainer
Kay Taylor	....	additional script supervisor
Derek Wilson	....	additional set production assistant
Ryan Windsor	....	medic

Thanks
Mary Cruse	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Peloton Productions
• Ambush Entertainment

Distributors

• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Image Entertainment (2011) (USA) (all media)
• Sky Cinema (2012) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lotus Post  screening facility
• NovaStar Digital  adr facilities and services

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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:9

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Peloton Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Gus:The surface of the Earth is 30% land and 70% water. A new born baby is composed of 70% water and 30% everything else. I guess this means that life and water are inseparable. A human child at birth under goes a ritual almost identical to that inflicted upon the trout at death. The fish is whacked on the head, thus putting it out of its misery. The infant is whacked on the behind, thus initiating the end to its misery.

Why not?

The River Why is based on a novel, written by David James Duncan. In a few words, it's about a young fisherman who leaves the city life to go and live in a house by the river and do/find/think about what he loves.

If one would like to find himself somewhere, that looks like a nice place to do it. Romance isn't missing, but it's more like an inspiration here (the way love should be, i guess).

The movie was filmed in some very beautiful locations in Portland, Oregon. It seemed like a documentary actually. A pleasant one. Had some good music and lots of nature sounds and thoughts about life. Zach Gillford was really good, so was Amber Heard. As far as William Hurt concerns, i think he's a brilliant actor and manages to bring up small parts in greater levels.

It was nice, quiet and inspiring. It flowed like a river.