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.
Genres
Drama
Studio
Allied Filmmakers
Language
en
Status
Released
How A River Runs Through It performed
Budget
$12.0M
Worldwide Gross
$43.4M
Gross Profit
$31.4M
Return
3.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$6M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Norman Maclean
Craig Sheffer
Norman Maclean
Paul Maclean
Brad Pitt
Paul Maclean
Rev. Maclean
Tom Skerritt
Rev. Maclean
Mrs. Maclean
Brenda Blethyn
Mrs. Maclean
Jessie Burns
Emily Lloyd
Jessie Burns
Mrs. Burns
Edie McClurg
Mrs. Burns
Neal Burns
Stephen Shellen
Neal Burns
Young Paul
Vann Gravage
Young Paul
Mabel
Nicole Burdette
Mabel
Rawhide
Susan Traylor
Rawhide
Chub
Michael Cudlitz
Chub
Conroy
Rob Cox
Conroy
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