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Released
1992 · FILM

A River Runs Through It

A talented yet wayward fisherman and his scholarly brother reunite in rural Montana, striving to mend their fractured bond through the art of fly‑fishing before life's currents pull them apart forever.

“Nothing perfect lasts forever. Except in our memories.”

Directed by
Robert Redford, J Stephen Buck
Written by
Norman Maclean, Richard Friedenberg
Rated
MPA · PG
Runtime
123 min
Drama

Synopsis

Paul and Norman Maclean live a largely peaceful life in rural Montana, often spending their time fly fishing. As the sons of a minister, the brothers eventually separate when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his more rebellious sibling behind in their hometown. Upon returning home, Norman reconnects with his brother, and the two resume their fishing trips, reflecting on their past and considering their future paths.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 224+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Robert EstrinShot by Philippe RousselotScored by Mark IshamDesigned by Jon HutmanCostumes by Kathy O RearStunts by John Robotham

Box Office

1992 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.6× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$43.4M

Budget$12.0M
Worldwide gross$43.4M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening weekend: $387K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $387K — 1% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 12 theaters

Also known as

  • Aus der Mitte entspringt ein Flussde
  • Aus der Mitte entspringt ein Flußde
  • El río de la vidaes
  • Et au milieu coule une rivièrefr
  • In mezzo scorre il fiumeit
  • (Bulgarian)Там тече река
Release dates around the world2 countries · show
  • CanadaSep 13, 1992
  • United StatesOct 1, 1992

Companies

ProductionAmazon MGM Studios, Allied Filmmakers, Wildwood Enterprises
DistributionColumbia Pictures, Guild Film Distribution, 20th Century Fox India, AMLF, Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Other companiesCarolco Pictures, Orvis, Abel Reels, American Museum of Fly Fishing, Barbour, Blackfoot Chapter of Trout

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