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ms30
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rated 8

...this is an elegant if simply structured film, one crafted with a warmth and understanding reflective of the director enamoured of his subject matter...

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lars-erikmartin
rated 10

A fantastic story about family struggles and mesmerising fishing.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Robert Redford
As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Redford
Director
Brad Pitt
As Paul Maclean
Tom Skerritt
As Rev. Maclean
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
As Young Norman
Edie McClurg
As Mrs. Burns
Craig Sheffer
As Norman Maclean
Brenda Blethyn
As Mrs. Maclean

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A River Runs Through It tells the story of two brothers, Norman and Paul Maclean, who grow up in Montana under the watchful eye of their Presbyterian minister father. The brothers are taught to love fly fishing, and as they grow older, they follow different paths. Norman leaves for college while Paul stays behind and becomes a skilled fisherman and journalist. When Norman returns six years later, he finds that Paul has fallen into a life of hard drinking and gambling. Despite their differences, the brothers remain close, bonding over their shared love of fishing. However, their lives take tragic turns as they struggle with their own personal demons.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as A River Runs Through It include The Secret Garden, Prancer, Mrs. Doubtfire, Free Willy, The Adventures of Pinocchio, A Norman Rockwell Christmas Story.

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A River Runs Through It was released in theaters on October 30, 1992.