A River Runs Through It
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. From TMDB
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60 of 167 · most liked firstRobert Redford, director of "A River Runs Through It," was as much an icon of film as he was a passionate advocate for our lands and waters. His legacy will live on in every reach of river we keep free and flowing. www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar...
unlabelledView post →I got to meet Robert Redford one-on-one in his office. I was being considered for one of the child roles in A River Runs Through It. And later I got to watch him direct a scene in the movie when I was an extra. It was pretty cool.
unlabelledView post →Robert Redford has died aged 89. He starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, All the President’s Men, Indecent Proposal, Avengers: Endgame, and directed Ordinary People, A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show & Legend of Bagger Vance. He was also a founder of the Sundance Film Festival.
unlabelledView post →A personal favourite film of mine is A River Runs Through It. It’s a small story, but expertly told by Robert Redford as the film’s director and narrator. I always loved the last line of the book that it was based on, and I love that Redford kept in the movie, and spoke the words himself.
unlabelledView post →While it's not necessarily his best movie, A River Runs Through It is my favorite film of all time. It is achingly beautiful.
unlabelledView post →A movie that takes place where you're from. --------------- "A River Runs Through It". Fun info! My Great uncle George was best friends with one of the Macleans and learned to tie flies from their family. He also taught Brad Pitt how to fly fish for the movie.
unlabelledView post →A River Runs Through It is a beautiful film directed by Robert Redford & one on my favorites of his work.
unlabelledView post →RIP Robert Redford. ‘A River Runs Through It’, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘The Sting’. So many great films acted & directed by him. One of the great all-time Hollywood leading men. Founded the major annual Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Co-founded The Redford Center.
unlabelledView post →Currently rewatching A River Runs Through It 1992
unlabelledView post →A lot of people have forgotten this book, but Norman Maclean published his first, very excellent book “A River Runs Through It” at 73 years old. It is an incredible book (skip watching the very bad movie). While you “do nothing for a few years” your creative nature is at work anyway, quietly.
unlabelledView post →my internet’s out so i put on “A River Runs Through it”, knowing it’ll prolly lull me to sleep again. it’s got the pace of a poor day fly fishing, but it’s a fine film.
unlabelledView post →A River Runs Through It is a Dudes Rock movie. Comments have been turned off on this post.
unlabelledView post →50! combinations but somewhere in those 3,041,409,320,171,337,804,361,260,816,606,475,094,080,000,000,000 possibilities is the one that works. Not sure why I've had that old movie "A River Runs Through It" on my mind lately.🤔
unlabelledView post →Them: "Hellfire is too much for kids" Me: "Y'know, by the time saw this film at age 11, I got through seeing the '68 Romeo and Juliet and other deep films like A River Runs Through It. So you know something? I'm fine." Also, this existed beforehand.
unlabelledView post →#JanuaryMovieChallenge Pastor or minister in a film A River Runs Through It (1992) Reverend John McLean (played by Tom Skerrit) who teaches both the gospel and fly fishing
unlabelledView post →"Gobble-gobble mother fucker!" Who said the line better? Jordan Downey in this movie or Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It? Darcy and JBB did this movie in a pre-Discord video watchalong, screened on the wall above her couch. Watching it is a Thanksgiving tradition for me #MutantFam #FrightClub
unlabelledView post →Train Dreams is the most beautiful film I’ve seen since A River Runs Through It.
unlabelledView post →I was going LTP at JRTC ca… 2015? Our BN CDR had the staff gather together for an evening of professional development, wherein he had us watch “A River Runs Through It.” Because he was from Montana, you see. Honestly, best commander I ever had. Great movie, too.
unlabelledView post →I'm on book 4 in the Wheel of Time Series (big fan so far!). Once that's done, it's on to, A River Runs Through It - I told myself I'd read the book before I watch the movie. #BookSky💙📚 #FlyFishing Also shout out to Driftless Books in Viroqua!
unlabelledView post →Ok, so so far, you guys are telling me I’m missing a cinematically beautiful film with an equally brilliant score. Where does it rank with The Revenant, A River Runs Through It, and No Country For Old Men in these areas? 🤔🙂 #DonnaPonderings #HATM
unlabelledView post →You guys! You guys! A River Runs Through It is on TCM! Like, right now! Been thinking about this film for weeks and weeks and wondering why it doesn’t get shown more.
unlabelledView post →Robert Redford, after not picking River for A River Runs Through It, acted with him for his next movie Sneakers, which is a fucking fantastic movie with Sidney Poitier. #TCMParty #RunningonEmpty
unlabelledView post →Introduce yourself with: One book: A River Runs Through It One film: Alien One album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots One TV show: Halt and Catch Fire
unlabelledView post →After this breakout film River Phoenix auditioned for the role of Paul Maclean in Robert Redford’s, ‘A River Runs Through it”, but he was not selected and the role went to Brad Pitt. #TCMParty #RunningonEmpty
unlabelledView post →#EdwardsMovieCharacterChallenge2025 September 12 - fisherman/catches fish Paul Maclean - A River Runs Through It #filmsky #moviesky
unlabelledView post →I remember watching Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It, long before I knew he was a shitty person, and thinking "man it's a shame that he can't really act because that has to be one of the most gorgeous people to ever appear on film"
unlabelledView post →Tonight’s movie: A River Runs Through It (1992), the other 90s movie where [abuser] Brad Pitt plays the early 20th century brother that stayed home in Montana and attracted all of the girls. So far it’s some of the most awkward filmmaking I’ve ever seen. It just appears to…not have been directed?
unlabelledView post →#Edwards2026MovieThingChallenge April 6 - fishing scene from a movie A River Runs Through It (1992) #filmsky #moviesky
unlabelledView post →I think he looked as oldest in A 'River Runs Through It'. That's odd considering that movie is more than 20 years old.
unlabelledView post →I literally moved to Montana because of this movie Beautiful, sad, funny, heartbreaking...all rolled into one Any best of career performances in A River Runs Through It which was released on this date in 1992? You decide at www.sassawards.com #sassawards #moviesky #filmsky #actorsky #directorsky
unlabelledView post →I loved #RobertRedford in Sneakers and A River Runs Through It and cried during most of the movie The Horse Whisperer. My kids love Marvel Movies and watched him play Alexander Pierce in two Avengers movies.
unlabelledView post →Lovely atmospheric #pano that shows the quiet appeal of fishing. Since it's also #MovieTitle #weekM at #PanoPhotos, the 1992 "A River Runs Through It" film comes to mind. However, John Carpenter's "The Fog" is more my genre. Thanks for sharing, Eric! ☺️
unlabelledView post →Things I learned: - A River Runs Through It is maybe not the movie for a jockish 16 yo boy. - If a 17 yo boy does not find it hilarious to do heavy petting in the back seats at Free Willy, he will never be comfortable with your sense of humor. - I went to The Piano alone. A+ choice.
unlabelledView post →Just finished the title novella of “A River Runs Through It,” and now remember why I both love and hate that movie. Why did Paul have to die? #booksky
unlabelledView post →That's the truly gorgeous Galatin River* canyon along Highway 191. A bit of a tricky one for an RV but just stunning views. We'd do it again in a heartbeat. The river rafting looked cool, too! *The main location for the movie A River Runs Through It with Brad Pitt. #TravelAddicts #RVTravel
unlabelledView post →Of late, I've been revisiting movies from the 90s and am rediscovering just how amazing that era was for both film and film scores. Recent rediscoveries: "A River Runs Through It" (Isham) and "Sommersby" (Elfman).
unlabelledView post →#BOTD #Actor #Director 1936 #RobertRedford American actor (The Sting; The Candidate; The Natural; All The President's Men), and Academy Award-winning director (Ordinary People; Quiz Show; A River Runs Through It), born in Santa Monica, California. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAF9...
unlabelledView post →I just now realized that Legends of the Fall and A River Runs Through It are not the same film
unlabelledView post →Here’s one for my MT peeps: my mom went to the dentist today and the hygienist was asking her where she moved from and she said Montana and he was like “A River Runs Through It is my favorite movie. Have you heard of Missoula?” And she said “Yeah, we used to live there.”
unlabelledView post →It also occurs to me that like A River Runs Through It, this movie about the American West is based on a novella - not an epic novel, like some John Jakes gig. That likely means the narration will be sharp and poignant, like River. #hatm
unlabelledView post →Unpopular opinion (apparently) - Train Dreams is a super-slow moving A River Runs Through It. Depressing and gets depressinger with every scene. There's about 15 minutes of story in the 102 minute movie. It should win for cinematography but give me Sinners for everything else.
unlabelledView post →"A River Runs Through It" was primarily filmed in south-central Montana, particularly in and around Livingston, Bozeman, and along the Gallatin and Boulder Rivers. The movie is set in Missoula, which is actually across the state. Those areas are truly beautiful. #ARiverRunsThroughIt #TCMParty
unlabelledView post →How about Jeremiah Johnson? A more beautiful film I’ve never seen. And he produced and directed some great movies too – Ordinary People and A River Runs Through It, for example.
unlabelledView post →Yes! One of my favorite movies, definitely top 20. Another RR-directed movie that is worth a revisit is A River Runs Through It. Exploring the eternal question: am I my brother's keeper?
unlabelledView post →The Sting (1973) is about as perfect a movie as you can see. Yet, when I think of Robert Redford, I think of a film he directed, A River Runs Through It (1992) I think it perfectly captures things that were important to him: the natural world, and family relationships. Thank you, Mr. Redford.
unlabelledView post →"We're not owners here, Karen. We're just passing through." My favourite Robert Redford movie that he starred in is "Out of Africa" (1985); my favourite film he directed "A River Runs Through It" (1992). RIP.
unlabelledView post →Introduce yourself with… One book : A River Runs Through It One movie : Babe 🐽 One album: Aladdin Sane (Bowie) One show: Reservation Dogs
unlabelledView post →Always a thrill to get that Montana Quarterly byline, especially in this case covering 50 years of the home state’s Holy Scripture, “A River Runs Through It.” From the earliest raves to a movie that changed things forever to a new opera, which had its first showcase in Brooklyn. Haunting waters.
unlabelledView post →We had a non-chain store in my town. My family would all decide on a movie together Friday nights. Sometimes we took recommendations from other people, like when my grandmother somehow thought “A River Runs Through It” was a good family movie. One of the only films we turned off.
unlabelledView post →i'm officially not interested! i think "A River Runs Through It" made me gunshy, even tho that's not a terrible movie & Brad Pitt even got casting lessons from Gary Borger
unlabelledView post →What's your favourite movie from each decade of your life? 80s - Blade Runner 90s - A River Runs Through It 00s - Pan's Labyrinth 10s - Interstellar 20s - The Wild Robot I think doing this has been made me realise I haven't actually seen many films this decade *for me* specifically...
unlabelledView post →Happens. But still you were productive. If anyone can figure it out, I believe it's you. I loved watching one ex fly fish in Yosemite. Reminds me of the movie A River Runs Through It.
unlabelledView post →#FilmSky Who knew watching “A River Runs Through It” would lead me to discovering this gem. 🥴
unlabelledView post →All of the instances I can remember are bad, even though I generally like going to the movies, because when it goes well everyone is like "yes that was good, as expected" and when it goes badly one friend or relative has vowed never to go to a movie with you again (Identity, A River Runs Through It)
unlabelledView post →“President Oden, My friend Paul Newman tells me that you told him I could not make a gripping movie from the book “A River Runs Through It.” I think I did. Yours, Robert Redford” 5/5
unlabelledView post →💞❤️🔥💞 time for a celebration 🎊 of life Robert Redford film fest movie🍿marathon this weekend! 🎞️ love 💗 Sneakers & Out of Africa & A River Runs Through It adding Dark Winds to z queue! 💞 absolutely love him & his amazing 🤩 inspiring films!🎥 💗RiP💔 ever grateful for him sharing his craft with us. ❤️🔥💞💝
unlabelledView post →Voted for A River Runs Through It. Him: "If someone has been able to put together a feature length movie about fly fishing, this explains why I don't remember it." Reader, I'm not going to spoil the ending.
unlabelledView post →This is maybe weird but the first movie I thought of when I heard about Redford passing was A River Runs Through It, a movie where he only provides voiceover.
unlabelledView post →this isn't going to help, but I was remembering A River Runs Through It on Sunday which I had referred to as when Brad Pitt made good movies but I am now reminded it was actually Robert Redford who made the good movie that made me cry like it was my job
unlabelledView post →My favorite Robert Redford film is A River Runs Through It. It is a whole Redford mood, main actor notwithstanding. I loved the pace of it.
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