A River Runs Through It (1992)

Release date: 1992-10-30
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Robert Redford
Production Co: Allied Filmmakers, Wildwood Enterprises
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.2/10
Length: 2h 3min

Storyline

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 both where they've been and where they're going.

Plot Keywords

fishing, father son relationship, americana, brother brother relationship, coming of age, self discovery, teenager, river, sunburn, sunbathing, male nudity, wilderness, reporter, female nudity, male rear nudity, death of brother, family relationships, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, generation gap

Short Review

Redford directs with a fluid grace... to capture the idyllic, light-drenched aura of Maclean's early childhood memories. Even the seemingly unexciting fly-fishing sequences take on a magical air worthy of Spielberg.