



I have read the short story by Norman Maclean, and the movie did justice to Norman Maclean's writing. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly The man is later shown trying to walk, unclothed and also with buttocks exposed, after getting a terrible sunburn. They both pass out face down in the woods, buttocks exposed. In one scene, a character visiting from California drinks whiskey all night and well into the day and brings a prostitute with him on a fishing trip. There are some fistfights - characters are shown bloodied and bruised during and after the fights. Also, a Native American woman is referred to as an "Injun," and a character makes reference to "colored jazz." Early in the movie, two boys are shown dancing in a silly manner in front of several prostitutes lounging around behind a building. Given that it's a movie set in Missoula, Mont., in the early decades of the 20th century, characters often are shown drinking whiskey and smoking cigarettes. Parents need to know that A River Runs Through It is a 1993 Robert Redford-directed movie based on a story by Norman Maclean.
