A River Runs Through It

Name: A River Runs Through It
Genre: Drama
Released: October 9, 1992
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer

1992

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: October 9, 1992 | PG

Starring: Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer

Summary: An adaptation of Norman Maclean's classic memoir. Growing up, Norman (Sheffer) and his brother Paul (Pitt) rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into writing, Paul descends a slippery path to self-destruction. (Columbia Pictures)

Director: Robert Redford

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 123 min

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Peter Stack

Robert Redford's sensitive, unhurried movie of A River Runs Through It is so faithful to the book that it becomes that rare thing - a beautiful celebration of the power of literature. [09 Oct 1992]

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A skilled, careful adaptation of a much-admired story, A River Runs Through It is a convincing trip back in time to a virtually vanished American West, as well as a nicely observed family study. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Redford and his writer, Richard Friedenberg, understand that most of the events in any life are accidential or arbitrary, especially the crucial ones, and we can exercise little conscious control over our destinies. Read full review

Julie Salamon

Whatever the movie's failings, it had enough poignancy and beauty to make me want to find out what was missing. [08 Oct 1992]

Hal Hinson

It is a serious and, at times, moving film, and it deserves serious analysis. Read full review

Mike Clark

Though Maclean's bedrock prose is perfection in print, the film may be another case (like actor Redford's "The Great Gatsby") in which text defies translation. [09 Oct 1992]

Dave Kehr

A River Runs Through It emerges as hopelessly middle-brow-the kind of diluted, prettified art traditionally associated with PBS and the Academy Awards. [09 Oct 1992]

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Albyproulx

Jan 9, 2011

This movie is great. Awesome performances by the entire cast, especially Tom Skerrrit. The music is fantastic, and really fills the movie with emotion. Beautiful story and script. This is a complete movie that everyone should see.