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)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against their stern minister father. While Norman channels his rebellion into writing, Paul descends a slippery path to self-destruction. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
When Brad was starting out, some of the critics were enamored in the same way as the up-and-coming Redford, and this early collaboration was just the thing to satisfy them. The wonderful story had no cracks and still has no cracks. In Norman Maclean's rewriting of the partly autobiographical short stories, fly-fishing is a beautiful frame for the drama of a Northern family from 1919-1937. The young Pitt excels here as the younger brother Paul and draws all the attention to himself. But of course, there's also Norman, the older one, played by Craig Sheffer, and their domineering father, Reverend Maclean (Tom Skerritt).
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