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.
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Title: The River Why (2010)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Zach Gilford | ... | Gus | |
| Amber Heard | ... | Eddy | |
| William Hurt | ... | H2O | |
| Dallas Roberts | ... | Titus | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Ma | |
| William Devane | ... | Dutch Hines | |
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| Drew Barrios | ... | Security Guard | |
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Gabby Brooks | ... | Pilgrim at Halloween Party |
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Keagan Brooks | ||
| Landon Brooks | ... | Soldier at Halloween Party | |
| Nikki Deloach | ... | Young Ma | |
| Natasha Duvall | ... | Girl in Park | |
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Evan Geer | ... | Bar patron |
| Gattlin Griffith | ... | Bill Bob | |
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Breanna Aleigh Grimes | ... | Marlene |
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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.
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fly fishing | parallel story | skinny dipping | leaving home | telescope |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
April 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Coração de Pescador See more »Filming Locations:
Portland, Oregon, USACompany Credits
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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.
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Stars William Devane as Dutch Hines a fishing writer for the local paper. Devane is an avid fly fisher. See more »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.
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The majority of this movie was filmed on our family homestead in Western Oregon. The location is not mentioned, nor is the family, by request. However, this gives the story special meaning to the descendants or my Great Great Grandparents who homesteaded the valley.
It is interesting to see how people find meaning in life, events, and what is important in life. While this is not a story about our family, there are traits that replay in all people, and families.
If it does not help you understand yourself, it may help give you insight into those around you.
Obviously today the particular cabin in the movie is know to us as the River Why Cabin.