A River Runs Through It

Starring:Brenda Blethyn, Nicole Burdette, Rob Cox, David Creamer, Michael Cudlitz, MacIntyre Dixon, Vann Gravage, Emily Lloyd, Edie McClurg, Fred Oakland, Brad Pitt, John Reubens, Madonna Reubens, Arnold Richardson, Craig Sheffer, Stephen Shellen, Buck Simmonds, Tom Skerritt, Susan Traylor
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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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

Customer Reviews:

A story, an art........2007-06-22

A movie that had no popular resonance but exemplified the beauty of water, trout, family, the sun, and the richness of life yet unexplored. We are a dying species, this film perhaps captures a few of us who perceive the transience of life and the beauty of seeing into the moment.

The photography is a wonder, the theme is unique, the message is universal.

Why I like this movie?.......2007-06-13

I'm not much of a fishing movie fan. But after watching this movie over 10 years ago, to make a long story short, I bought a fly fishing reel the next day and once I got the money to buy a fly rod, I bought a nice one. Got addicted to fly fishing and got better at it too. This movie is like a Jeep thing. It's either you like it or you wouldn't understand--the point that is. It's not about the river, it's about men and fishing. It just so happens you need a river to fly fish. Luckily I have one here.

DOUBLE-SIDED DVD.......2006-10-29

Everyone knows the movie so my review is on the DVD itself. This is the first double-sided DVD I've seen. At first I was disappointed for the side I played first was not in letter-box version. The other side was, so I made a lable and put in on the non-letterbox side. Why would this be done? Who would want this movie if not in Cinemascope?

One of The One-Hundred Greatest Films Ever Made.......2006-09-26

A River Runs Through It is a difficult film to review or even fairly comment upon. It is beautifully-filmed and overflowing with the sort of natural scenery---thick dark forests, cold, free-flowing rivers, wide-open skies---that in most movies would steal the show. It also features a cast of actors, Tom Skerit, Emily Lloyd, Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, giving what I will long remain convinced is the most outstanding performance of their careers. This classic 1991 motion picture (re-)tells the true story of writer Norman Maclean's youth and early adulthood nearly a century ago in the wilds of rural Montana. Norman is a deep, pensive person, in many ways the opposite of his younger brother Paul, a free-spirited daredevil whose adventurous nature is good-hearted but perilous, as everyone around him except Paul himself seems to see. Norman and Paul's father is an upstanding Presbyterian minister whose scholarly erudition and sternly eloquent sermons give way at frequent intervals to undertaking the great passion in his life: fly fishing. The Reverend Maclean loves nothing more than to take his sons to the river to fly fish for trout. On these trips the elder Maclean imparts life's lessons to the boys and passes on words of wisdom they will each go on to recall during the course of their lives.

Time passes in the film and we leave the boys as youths and rediscover them as young men. A visiting Norman has returned home in the 1920's, having completed college in the east. Paul is now a somewhat infamous regional newspaperman, who uses his articles to skewer corrupt local figures in business and politics. Where Norman is every bit as staid and responsible as his childhood hinted he would grow to be, Paul is a hard-drinking charmer whose fondness for high-stakes poker games in frontier saloons and nights out with the wilder of the local women stands at odds with his upbringing in the respected Maclean household. During the summer that follows Norman's homecoming after graduation, he and his brother and father once again return to the river and fly fish, Norman finds love with a beautiful girl from a neighboring town, and the entire Maclean family watches as Paul slowly destroys himself in a fast life he cannot seem to leave alone. The film tells the kind of engrossing, touching story that very few cinematic works do, and is one of the crowning jewels of modern motion picture achievement. A River Runs Through It is at times funny, at others profound, throughout it radiates its quality, and ultimately...

And ultimately I hope anyone reading this will see this great film for him or her self.

Should be ranked as a classic.......2006-09-11

"River" has it all - the sure direction of Redford, excellent script and acting, and the breathtaking beauty of Montana. This is a nuanced film about two brothers on divergent paths and their complicated relationship with each other and their dad. But it's not corny or maudlin. The fly fishing sequences are symbolic in many ways. This is a great film all around, but would be worth buying just for Craig Sheffer's performance alone.

A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition)

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a classi movie
A WONDERFUL, WHOLESOME FILM FOR THE FAMILY
POSSIBLY THE BEST FILM OF THE 1990s
Stunningly Beautiful Film , Story And Brad Pitt Too!...But "Deluxe" Edition?
Eventually All Things Merge Into One, And A River Runs Through It...

A River Runs Through It (Deluxe Edition)
Starring: Chuck Adamson , Brenda Blethyn , Philip A. Braun , Nicole Burdette , and Rob Cox
Director: Robert Redford
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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.

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a classi movie.......2007-01-29

This movie was a big hit when it firs came out in the late 90s. A word of warning this movie has frequent cursing in mild drinking and a couple short scenes with brief nudity. This movie should be for those ages ten and up. It tells the storey of two boys growing up in montanta in the early 1900s. Based of the best selling book made a few years prior to this. This movie will have you laughing at times and crying at others. Don't miss this classic storey, of love, family and forgiveness.

A WONDERFUL, WHOLESOME FILM FOR THE FAMILY.......2007-01-20

A wonderful family-oriented movie with such beauty and heart. It's too bad more film makers can't produce quality movies like this one. This is so-ooo worth seeing!

POSSIBLY THE BEST FILM OF THE 1990s.......2006-10-04

This film is hard to describe, but I'll do my best; the interaction between the characters was enjoyable, the beautiful relationships between the people, i.e.: Crag Shaffer (spelling?) and his minister father, as well as Craig Shaeffer's would-be/soon(?)-to-be-wife, and his brother, played by Brad Pitt. This is a warm-hearted film, yet it's melancholly, 'cause like towards the end of the film the narrator says, beautiful things don't last forever. Nothing specific really points to this direction (the sad ending), its just this kinda subliminal feeling the film has, like all the good stuff happening is too good to be true or something. None of the material in this film is boring (unless you want an action film...) nor hokey or sappy or anything. It's a mature blend of everything sweet and beautiful...and melancholly. The very last scene where the narrator reflects on the current state of his life left shivers on my spine. I LOVE this movie!!!

Stunningly Beautiful Film , Story And Brad Pitt Too!...But "Deluxe" Edition?.......2006-08-27

Even with Brad Pitt co-starring in this film, it was the awesome cinematography that kept me mesmerized. Filmed in the lush mountains and rivers of Montana, director Robert Redford and Director of Photography Phillipe Rousselot(who won an Oscar for his work on this film)capture the beauty of this land and the story.

Based on a autobiographical novella by Norman Maclean, we are swept back to the earlier part of the 20th century with the Maclean family. Family, church and Fly fishing came above all else. Norman, played at the younger age by newcomer Joseph Gordon-Levitt(who was honored with the Young Artists award in 1993 for his performance), and his younger brother Paul are close and come from a loving but highly disciplined household, run by their stern father(Tom Skerritt) the Reverend of the small town church. The Rev. is strict when it comes to their education, but a big part of that education is the freedom to fly-fish, enjoyed by all the Maclean men.

We watch as Norman and Paul grow into men(Craig Scheffer/Brad Pitt) and how differently their lives turn out. Norman grows into a fine scholar, but Paul takes a different path. His is one of a rebel, who finds trouble at every turn. But always they have their love for each other, their family, and their love of fly-fishing. Paul turns it into an art that is a sight to behold in that beautiful Montana scenery.

Other fine performances are turned in by Brenda Blethyn as Mrs. Maclean,and Emily Lloyd as Jessie Burns, the girl who steals Norman's heart. A beautiful music score by Mark Isham adds greatly to the view without being obtrusive to the story. A fine screenplay by Richard Freidenberg will draw you in and keep you there. It's a great break from action movies without getting overly dramatic.

It is rated PG, but probably not appropriate for the younger viewers, there are some adult themes as well as brief nudity.

This is the second new "Deluxe" edition film I have come across this week(the other, another Brad Pitt Film, "Legends of the Fall), that does not list the features that makes this edition "Deluxe" and more expensive then the previous edition by Columbia.The earlier edition does justice to this beautifully filmed movie in it's transfer to DVD. Just Gorgeous! Remastered in anamorphic widescreen(if you prefer full screen, that is on side B)with excellent clarity of the colors as well as the picture. The sound remastered in Dolby 2.0 Surround was very good, but I would have loved to hear it in 5.1. It may be viewed in French, Spanish(also stereo),or Portuguese(mono), and has subtitles in these languages as well as English. There are theatrical trailers and Talent files, but no other special features. So Amazon, it would be nice for fans if any "extras" on the Deluxe edition were listed here.

If your in the mood for a great action thriller, this is NOT it! This is a film to just sit back and savor.....Oh and I really did enjoy Brad Pitt's performance(almost as much as the scenery)...enjoy....Laurie

Eventually All Things Merge Into One, And A River Runs Through It..........2006-02-21

A River Runs Through It is a haunting, powerful, nostalgic, drama directed by Robert Redford and based upon the autobiographical novella by Norman McLean. The film follows the McLean family growing up in rural Missoula Montana, raised on a steady diet of fly fishing and strict religious conservatism. The film embodies strong messages about the human condition and man's struggle against himself and his external reality. Showcasing the incredible acting abilities of a young Brad Pitt, breathtaking cinematography, and a lush sweeping score by Mark Isham, A River Runs Through It is simply one of the finest coming of age family dramas ever created. Won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

The film opens with a shot of the river, and then a montage of sepia tone photographs of Missoula Montana in the 1930's. Redford memorably recreates the period, in an ode to early America. Norman McLean is (voice over narration by Robert Redford) recalling the memories of his life since past. We learn that he and his brother Paul (Brad Pitt) were brought up by his strict Presbyterian preacher father (Tom Skerrit), in an extremely conservative environment, their father introducing them to fly fishing, and yet making no clear distinction between the two. Although it will come to serve as a counter point to their religious grounding (Freedom versus Restraint). Fly fishing serves as a metaphor for the way that each son will approach life, literally and symbolically. The River (Water) is a constant motif in the film that also serves as the never-ending physical and emotional challenge that will eventually shape their destinies.

We learn that Paul (Brad Pitt) is the rebellious younger brother, who "toughness came from somewhere deep inside of him", while Norman (Craig Sheffer) is the more conservative brother. In an early scene, Paul further rebels and refuses to eat his food. We watch the boys grow up. Paul comes up with an idea to steal a rowboat and "shoot the chutes", (ride the boat down the huge waterfall) everyone else chickens out when they finally reach the river, except Paul and Craig. Craig reluctantly goes along with his brother's impulsive urges, for fear of looking afraid. Back at home, the boys are confronted by their distraught parents, who found out from another one of the boys parents. Their father tells them that they will go to church and pray for forgiveness. The next morning during lunch, Norman and Paul engage in a brawl that is a result of their two personalities clashing. We hear that was the only time they ever fought. Norman is accepted into Dartmouth College on the east coast, while Paul stays in Montana. This begins to foreshadow Paul's inability to change his situation, while Norman has the means to seek his own path. Four years later, Norman returns home, Paul has taken a job as a Helena reporter, and developing as a fly fisherman. In their first fishing trip together, we learn that Paul has broken free from the structure of his father's "four count rhythm" and developed a more improvisational technique called "shadow casting". We begin to see how fly fishing will symbolize the course of Paul's life.

Norman meets a pretty girl named Jessie Burns (Emily Lloyd) at the local fourth of July dance in an awkward encounter. He makes arrangements to see her again, and they meet Paul and his Indian girlfriend one night. Paul, has brought his Native American partner along, (a statement to the rebellion of his character) and causes some commotion at the bar. We meet Jessie's brother Neal, who is visiting from California, an arrogant, self flattering drunk, who is the heart of the Burn's family. Norman agrees to take Jessie's brother Neal fishing one day, and they return to find Neal and his friend passed out in the sun among a couple of empty beer bottles. In a mirrorlike situation, Jessie and her brother are symbolic of Paul and Norman. Jessie as Norman, and Neal as Paul. (note the similarity in name) Jessie asks Norman "How come the people who need the most help, won't take it." Norman is not able to answer her, and it is through their relationship that we begin to see the McLean's more clearly.

The film slowly unfolds itself, letting the viewer appreciate it's subtle yet powerful storylines. Perhaps it is so effective because it appears matter of factly. It does not come across heavy handedly. Norman is called by the police station to pick his brother up one day, having gotten into a fight over his girlfriend. Paul becomes increasingly in debt at the local gambling house, and has also become an alcoholic. As his life slowly spirals into oblivion, he is unaware of the consequences of his actions. Norman immediately recognizes the destructive path that his brother is heading towards and offers to help. Paul stubbornly refuses to take the money and help that his brother has offered to him. Norman has been accepted to teach at the University of Chicago and urges Paul to come with him. Paul realizes that he will never leave Montana, and so does Norman. In the family's final fly fishing trip together, Paul has seemingly transcended the art of fly fishing, having mastered his method of "shadow casting", and makes an incredible catch. Paul has ironically found freedom from his father's religious upbringing through fly fishing, although he is simultaneously being destroyed by his own rebellion. We are presented with the duality of man and his conflicting inner desires to find equilibrium on many levels. Although Paul has found peace with nature, he is struggling to resolve inner demons that plague him. The inner demons that will eventually destroy him.

Redford's commentary on the healing power of nature and the stubbornness of the human spirit is a a testament to man's universal struggle against himself. Indirectly, we recognize that there is only so much a family or person can do to protect someone. We realize that love is simply not enough, and that eventually a person will take their own path that they were meant to take. The River ultimately symbolizes the destinations that are unstoppable as much as nature itself is unstoppable. Everyone's course is their own. In its ambiguity and power, it is at once haunting and beautiful.

*The rerelease A River Runs Through It contains a brand new Anamorphic widescreen presentation, the image is stunning, although "Deluxe Edition" is misleading. Aside from trailers, text only filmographies, and a collectible scrapbook, there are no additional special features*

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Shadow Casting: The Making of "A River Runs Through It"

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A Fine Documentary in the Genre
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Product Description

A team of talented film professionals led by producer/director Robert Redford transformed Norman Maclean's classic novella about family, religion and the outdoors into a successful motion picture.

Customer Reviews:

A Fine Documentary in the Genre.......2006-12-10

This documentary made the rounds when A River Runs Through It was in theaters. As films in the "making of" genre go, it is one of the finest. Of particular interest, beyond the usual artist hype, are the interviews with Norman Maclean's children on the significance of the novella in their father's long-postponed grieving process for his brother's death. They are very touching insights into the stoic young man portrayed in the movie. I've seen a lot of these kinds of shows, and this remains a standout of usefulness that survives the temporary popularity of underlying theater release.

DO NOT BUY ~ Shadow Casting: The Making of "A River Runs Through It.......2006-01-05

I AM A MARKETPLACE SELLER. I purchased several dozen copies of this DVD for resale last year for $2.00 each at my local Kroger store. This movie is nothing but a headache. It is a LOW QUALITY budget film that half the time doesn't work. I have had more negative feedback from this title than any product I have ever sold... and I didn't even make the darn thing. I have urged my customers to review the product HERE. Rating a seller for a poor product that they did not make does not help future customers... only a product review like this one. So PLEASE make sure you write a review if you don't like this film. As for the 20 or so copies I have left... donation to a thrift store. Bye Bye.

Charlie Rose with Robert Redford (April 30, 2002)

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Stunningly Beautiful Film , Story And Brad Pitt Too!...But "Deluxe" Edition?
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a classi movie.......2007-01-29

A WONDERFUL, WHOLESOME FILM FOR THE FAMILY.......2007-01-20

A wonderful family-oriented movie with such beauty and heart. It's too bad more film makers can't produce quality movies like this one. This is so-ooo worth seeing!

POSSIBLY THE BEST FILM OF THE 1990s.......2006-10-04

Stunningly Beautiful Film , Story And Brad Pitt Too!...But "Deluxe" Edition?.......2006-08-27

Eventually All Things Merge Into One, And A River Runs Through It..........2006-02-21

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