1992 · 123 min · PG

A River Runs Through It

Name: A River Runs Through It
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd

Directed by Robert Redford · Drama

A River Runs Through It (1992) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Redford set in Montana during the 1900s–1920s. It runs 123 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of family & loyalty, memory & nostalgia, and grief & loss play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Mark Isham

Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot

Cast

Craig ShefferBrad PittTom SkerrittBrenda BlethynEmily LloydEdie McClurgStephen ShellenVann Gravage

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Montana

Setting

Rural

When

1900s 1910s 1920s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty Memory & Nostalgia Grief & Loss

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicNostalgicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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A River Runs Through It

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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