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A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It

  • Status: Released
  • 09-10-1992
  • Runtime: 123 min
  • Score: 7
  • Vote count: 1082

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.

Craig Sheffer

Norman Maclean

Brad Pitt

Paul Maclean

Tom Skerritt

Rev. Maclean

Brenda Blethyn

Mrs. Maclean

Edie McClurg

Mrs. Burns

Stephen Shellen

Neal Burns

Vann Gravage

Young Paul

Susan Traylor

Rawhide

Nicole Burdette

Mabel

Emily Lloyd

Jessie Burns

William Hootkins

Murphy

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Young Norman

Michael Cudlitz

Chub

Rob Cox

Conroy

Buck Simmonds

Humph

Fred Oakland

Mr. Burns

David Creamer

Ken Burns

Madonna Reubens

Aunt Sally

John Reubens

Uncle Jimmy

Arnold Richardson

Old Norman

MacIntyre Dixon

Police Sergeant

Al Richardson

Mr. Murchison

Jess Schwidde

Mr. Sweeney

Chuck Adamson

Harry the Editor

Rex Kendall

Reporter

Jack Kroll

Reporter

Martina Kreidl

Secretary at Newspaper

Noah Scot Snyder

Copy Boy at Newspaper

Margot Kiser

Sal

Philip A. Braun

Dealer at Lolo

Tracy Mayfield

Bouncer at Lolo

Anne Merrem

Hooker at Lolo

Chuck Tweed

Drunk in Jail

Prudence Johnson

Pavilion Singer

D. Gorton

Pavilion Announcer

Lincoln Quesenberry

Drunk in Alley

Hawk Forssell

Bouncer at Speakeasy

Jim Dunkin

Speakeasy Bartender

Jacob Snyder

Piano Player

Kathy Scharler

Waitress at Speakeasy

Don Jeffery

Black Jack

Byron Dingman

Speakeasy Patron

Cecily Johnson

Speakeasy Patron

Caleb Shiff

Young John

Camille Bonora

Helen Kane Impersonator (uncredited)

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Wuchak

_**Two brothers growing up in Montana during the 20s**_ After WW1, two brothers come-of-age in the Missoula area of Montana; one prudent (Craig Sheffer) and the other imprudent (Brad Pitt). Tom Skerritt plays their father, a wise Presbyterian minister, while Emily Lloyd plays the sensible son’s potential romantic interest. "A River Runs through It" (1992) was based on the memoir of American author Norman Maclean and is similar to “Legends of the Fall” (1994), but understandably more mundane (in a positive sense). This was Robert Redford’s third directorial effort and it was very successful. It effectively brings to life the Prohibition Era of the 20s and early 30s with their Model T's and speakeasies. Aside from Lloyd, Susan Traylor appears on the feminine front as a woman with, um, rather loose morals while Nicole Burdette plays the Indian lass that Pitt’s character brings to a speakeasy. The moral is deep and a little murky, but clear if you reflect on it. Regardless, it’s a great drama that takes you back to rural America during the roaring 20s. If you like “Legends of the Fall” and “The Horse Whisperer” (1998) it’s a must. The film runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot in western Montana (Livingston, Granite Falls & Bozeman) with one scene done in Wyoming. Needless to say, the locations are a highlight. GRADE: A-/B+