USA,
1992, 123 min
(Alternative: 119 min)
Directed by:
Robert RedfordScreenplay:
Richard FriedenbergCinematography:
Philippe RousselotComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Stephen Shellen, Michael Cudlitz, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Robert Redford, William Hootkins (more)Plots(1)
Robert Redford directs and narrates this tale of two brothers growing up in 1920s Montana. Norman (Craig Sheffer) is the responsible one who will later attend college, while Paul (Brad Pitt) is more reckless, staying at home and getting increasingly involved in a lifestyle of gambling and drinking. Together, they join their preacher father (Tom Skerritt) for long fly fishing sessions, but the apparent happiness of these occasions is eventually disrupted by Paul's carelessness, a carelessness which draws the film towards its tragic conclusion. (Pathé Distribution UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1993 - Philippe Rousselot (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1993 - Richard Friedenberg (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1993 - Mark Isham (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1993 - Robert Redford (Best Director)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1992 - Mark Isham (Best Music Score)