Although heart-throb Pitt steals the film to some extent, veteran actor Skerritt scores highly with his outstanding and heartfelt portrait of the watchful father.
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11/08/07
A River Runs Through It (1992)
78 %
Reviews Counted: 37 Fresh: 29 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Synopsis: An adaptation of Norman Maclean's much-loved autobiographical novella about fly fishing and familial relations 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... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd, Brenda Blethyn
Director: Robert Redford
Reviews
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Leave your preconceptions about fishing at the door: you'll be caught hook, line and sinker.
06/24/06
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Don't be put off by the fact that this is a fishing movie, A River Runs Through It is about as absorbing as it gets.
06/06/01
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There is too much taste, discretion and detachment in Redford's rendition of MacLean's sprawling family saga, but the scenery and Brad Pitt are nice to look at due to Philippe Rousselot's gorgeous Oscar-winning cinematography.
03/24/08
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Even set against the Sierra Club beauty of Redford's Montana, it's hard to get excited by fisherman casting their lines into the water.
11/08/07
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This may work for you if you settle at the outset for a nostalgic, all-American mood piece.
11/08/07
A specialist in bringing books to life as movies, Redford has a knack for finding what matters in the text and making sure it ends up on screen.
09/22/05
Here are two things I never thought I'd say: I like a movie about fly fishing, and Robert Redford has directed one of the most ambitious, accomplished films of the year.
05/20/03
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