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List Price: $19.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 16669
Released: November 29, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
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 rebellion 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.
Description of A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition):
A lyrical and nostalgic film from director Robert Redford (Quiz Show, Ordinary People), based on the popular autobiographical novel by Norman MacLean, A River Runs Through It shows the best that modern filmmaking has to offer. The film chronicles two brothers coming of age in early-20th-century Missoula, Montana, under the stern tutelage of their minister father, played by Tom Skerritt (Top Gun). Their father instills in them a love of fly fishing, which for one brother (Brad Pitt) becomes a lifelong passion even as he sets out to become a newspaperman and struggles with his addiction to gambling. The other brother, Norman (Craig Sheffer), dreams of exploring the world outside of Missoula as he falls in love with a local girl (Emily Lloyd) who also dreams of broader horizons. Soon one brother must discover the true meaning of family loyalty when the other finds himself in deeper trouble than ever before. Redford, who also narrates the film, does a masterful job in re-creating the period and in drawing out affecting performances from his young cast. An Oscar winner for Philippe Rousselot's luminescent cinematography, this is a poignant and special film. --Robert Lane
A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition) Reviews:
Awesome book and movie 
2009-11-05 - I thoroughly enjoyed both as me and my brother were both raised the same way but not quit as religious.
Masterpiece of Love and Fly-Fishing!
2009-09-25 - Set in beautiful scenic Montana - near the Bitterroot River, the movie is based on Norman Maclean's much-loved autobiography about family, human nature and fly fishing. Robert Redford directs with deep understanding of the book and the area. The time is the 1900's - 1920's.
Two brothers, very different in temperament and aspirations love to fly fish with their father, a Presbyterian minister. The older brother, bookish Norman (Craig Sheffer), does all the usual and expected things of a minister's son. He is the scholarly more rigid son. The younger brother Paul (Brad Pitt) is bold and daring. He likes to take chances and have emotions run wild. He becomes a journalist for a local newspaper - enjoys each day and pushes the line, but loves his family too.
These two very different brothers are the focus of the story. They love to fly fish, and enjoy this one sport with their strict but loving father. Norman comes home from college and sees his brother's life become unraveled by the usual sins of gambling, wild women and drinking.
This is a very strong artful movie that shows not only the power of family, but life, love and nature tied together by fly-fishing.
A True Modern-day Classic
2009-09-14 - I have loved watching this movie ever and ever, because each time I learn something new, or gain a greater insight into familial relationships, or just enjoy the scenery. The acting is superb, each actor so convincing in their protrayals This new edition is by far the best yet published. Blu-ray adds so much to the gorgeous scenery and draws you right into the story. The picture is pristine and the music so beautiful and effective. A gorgeous rendtion of one of the most important, moving, involving films produced in the twentieth century.
not true 
2009-08-28 - the movie is fine but before i purchased it i read the description and it says that the movie has subtitles in spanish and the true is that IT DOESN'T!
DVD - A River Runs Through It
2009-08-16 - This movie moved me profoundly when I first saw it on TV. The story takes place around the depression and centers around the relationship of two very different brothers. There are wonderful nature scenes that take one's breath away and the scenes that particularly moved me, to tears, actually, was the one where the father, who is a minister and the two grown sons are fly fishing. The scenery is in Colorado and the sunlight pours down through the trees and makes the water of the wild stream sparkle. The beauty of the fishing lines moving, arcing and flowing through the air is like watching a wonderful dance. I have never been able to watch it without tears. That is the reason I bought the movie - so I could watch the movie without commercials and so I could, when feeling stressed or down, watch those scenes I love over again.
The movie is directed by Robert Redford and Brad Pitt plays the younger brother who leads a pretty wild life. Great movie!
