A River Runs Through It
Robert Redford, 1992
A River Runs Through It
Norman Maclean, 1976
A River Runs Through It is a movie directed by Robert Redford in 1992 and based on the book of the same name by Norman Maclean, first published in 1976. The movie features Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and others.
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Storyline
The Maclean brothers, Norman and Paul, grow up in Missoula, Montana with their father, Presbyterian minister John, from whom they learn a love of fly fishing for trout in the Blackfoot River. Norman leaves to attend college at Dartmouth; when he returns six years later, he finds that Paul has become a skilled fisherman.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1992
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
A River Runs Through It
Director: Robert Redford
Country: USA
Year: 1992
Length: 2h3m
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Year
1976
Pages
168
Book Rate
8.36
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Book
A River Runs Through It
Author: Norman Maclean
Country: USA
First published in: 1976
Length: 168 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Movies are not the book. Movies are not even the screenplay. They are the movie.”
BRUCE JOEL RUBIN (Screenwriter)
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