A River Runs Through It
“Nothing perfect lasts forever. Except in our memories.”
The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.
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Cast
46 people
Craig Sheffer
Norman Maclean
Known for
Nightbreed
Hellraiser: Inferno
Brad Pitt
Paul Maclean
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Tom Skerritt
Reverend Maclean
Known for
Alien
Top Gun
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs. Maclean
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Secrets & Lies
Emily Lloyd
Jessie Burns
Known for
Wish You Were Here
In Country
Edie McClurg
Mrs. Burns
Known for
Frozen
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Stephen Shellen
Neal Burns
Known for
The Stepfather
American Gothic
Vann Gravage
Young Paul
No other roles listed
Nicole Burdette
Mabel
Also in
The Sopranos
GoodFellas
Susan Traylor
Rawhide
Known for
Heat
To Die For
Michael Cudlitz
Chub
Known for
Band of Brothers
The Walking Dead
Rob Cox
Conroy
Also in
The 'Bathroom' Agreement
Robert Redford Director · Richard Friedenberg Screenplay Norman Maclean Story
Worldwide gross $43M · Budget $12M · United States release October 9, 1992
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$43,440,294
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
Allied Filmmakers
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 13, 1992
Premiere · Toronto Film Festival
United States · October 9, 1992
Limited theatrical
United States
October 30, 1992 · Theatrical
Argentina
February 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Australia
April 8, 1993 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 30, 1993 · Theatrical
October 2, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Czechia
June 18, 1993 · Theatrical
May 24, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
March 26, 1993 · Theatrical
Finland
August 13, 1993 · Theatrical
France
January 20, 1993 · Theatrical
May 24, 2017 · Theatrical
September 17, 2025 · TV · Arte
September 18, 2026 · Digital · France.tv
September 18, 2026 · TV · France 5
Germany
May 6, 1993 · Theatrical
June 21, 2004 · Physical · DVD
October 27, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Greece
April 3, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
May 11, 1995 · Digital
Italy
April 16, 1993 · Theatrical
February 10, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Japan
September 4, 1993 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 25, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
May 13, 1993 · Theatrical
June 25, 2003 · TV · Nederland 2
October 8, 2009 · Physical · DVD
November 8, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
July 5, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 25, 1993 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 29, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
June 10, 1998 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
April 24, 1993 · Theatrical
March 6, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 12, 1993 · Theatrical
Switzerland
January 20, 1993 · Theatrical · French
May 7, 1993 · Theatrical · German
Türkiye
August 11, 1995 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 19, 1993 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 26, 1993 · Theatrical
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