Leave your preconceptions about fishing at the door: you'll be caught hook, line and sinker. The scene is lush with religious imagery. As the spray from his line forms a halo over him, Norman observes the air above the river displaying a large rainbow. Humour brings things back to earth, and saves the film from becoming over-earnest. Paul is standing on a rock in the middle of the river, whirling his fishing line over him in large loops while casting for rainbow trout. Redford (who reads passages from Norman Maclean's source novella in voice-over) explores the brothers' changing relationship with intelligence and restraint however, because events are filtered through the author's fictional persona, certain sequences involving Paul lack his much-needed perspective. At home, however, the family's inability to express emotions hints at trouble to come and so while nice-guy Norman (Sheffer) matures and dates good-girl Jessie (Lloyd), reckless Paul (Pitt) turns to gambling and liquor. Mornings are spent studying, afternoons devoted to fly-fishing in the nearby river, a quasi-mystical pastime which serves as the film's central metaphor: while they cast their lines and wait, the boys learn the importance of grace, harmony and patience. (music by) Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot. (directed by) Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Mark Isham. Norman and his younger brother Paul grow up under the watchful eye of their father (the ever-wonderful Skerritt), a Presbyterian minister of Scots descent. A River Runs Through It (1992) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Robert Redford.
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