A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It is a 1992 American period drama film directed by Robert Redford, based on Norman Maclean's 1976 semi-autobiographical novella. It stars Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt as brothers Norman and Paul Maclean, with Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn and Emily Lloyd. Set in and around Missoula, Montana, the story follows two sons of a Presbyterian minister, one studious and the other rebellious, as they grow up and come of age in the Rocky Mountain region during a span of time from roughly World War I to the early days of the Great Depression, including part of the Prohibition era. The film premiered at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on October 9. It received positive reviews and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay, and won Best Cinematography. Robert Redford was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director.