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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, French, Spanish, Dubbed & Subtitled
Academy Award®-winner Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) captures the majesty of the Montana wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic memoir. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebelion into writing, Paul descends a slippery path to self-destruction. Co-starring Tom Skerritt as the Reverend Maclean and Emily Lloyd as wild-hearted Jessie Burns, A River Runs Through It is "destined to become a classic. It's a knockout..." (Bob Healy, Satellite News Network)
Editor's Note
Fly-fishing figures prominently in this poignant tale of two brothers growing up in Montana in the early 20th century under the stern rule of their minister father. While both boys rebel, Norman (Craig Sheffer) channels his rebellion into writing, but Paul (Brad Pitt) descends onto a slippery path of self-destruction. The beautiful scenery of Montana is used to full effect with the awesome cinematography of Philippe Rousselot. Directed by Robert Redford, this adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic autobiography also features Tom Skerritt and Brenda Blethyn as the Reverend and Mrs. Maclean.
Plot Summary
An adaptation of Norman Maclean's much-loved autobiographical novella about fly-fishing and familial relations, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT is set in the pristine Montana wilderness of the early 20th century. The story traces the relationship between two brothers growing up in an emotionally constricted household headed by a Presbyterian minister. The scholarly Norman (Craig Sheffer) follows in the footsteps of his stern, stoic father, going to college, marrying, and settling down. His brother, Paul (Brad Pitt)--daring, handsome, and athletic--chooses the more glamorous career of newspaper journalist. These two very different brothers are brought together through the years by a mutual love of fly-fishing instilled in them by their unyielding father. As Norman watches his brother's seemingly charmed life dissolve under the influences of gambling and alcohol, the art of fly-fishing becomes a poignant metaphor for the love their father was unable to express in any other way. Robert Redford (ORDINARY PEOPLE, THE HORSE WHISPERER) directs a first-rate cast including Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, and Emily Lloyd in this subtle yet poignant portrait of a family in the early 1900s.
| Features | Region 1 | | Keep Case | | Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 | | Audio: | | Dolby Digital 2.0 - English, French | | Mono - Spanish, Portugese | | Subtitles - English, French, Spanish, Portuguese - Optional | | Additional Release Material:
| Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer | | Bonus Trailers - 1. SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET | | 2. THE DEVIL'S OWN |
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| Interactive Menus |
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| Production Notes | | Talent Files: Robert Redford, Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, and Tom Skerritt |
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 124 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1992 | | Catalog ID: 03933 | | UPC: 00043396039339 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Academy Awards (1992) |  | Phillippe Rousselot, Winner, Best Cinematography |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A mesmerizing family memoir fueled by sense of place, force of memory and love of nature....[Pitt] makes himself so like the young Robert Redford that the effect is astonishing..." 10/09/1992 p.C1USA Today
"...It's the best movie ever whose raison d'etre is the spiritual glorification of fly-fishing..." 10/09/1992 p.8D Chicago Sun-Times
"...Poetic, elegiac....The movie was shot on locations that suggest the bounty of the Western states in those days..." 10/09/1992 p.41 |
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