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Apr 9, 2010 · The River Why: Directed by Matthew Leutwyler. With Zach Gilford, Amber Heard, William Hurt, Dallas Roberts. A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing.
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- Drama, Romance
- Matthew Leutwyler
- 2010-04-09
The River Why is a 2010 American independent drama film directed by Matthew Leutwyler. It is an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name by David James Duncan [1] and stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard. Showtime broadcast the film in August 2011 [2] and was later screened [3] in the United States as benefit for ...
- David James Duncan
- United States
- 1983
- English
ISBN 0-87156-321-5 (20th Anniversary edition, paperback) ISBN 0140070036 (First edition, hardback) OCLC. 8387325,12252172. Followed by. The Brothers K. The River Why is a 1983 novel by David James Duncan. While it starts off as a fishing story, The River Why turns into the story of a young person struggling to come to grips with the modern world.
- David James Duncan
- 294 (First edition, hardback)
- 1983
- 1983
The River Why. Rent The River Why on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Gus leaves the city to live and fish in the wilderness and ...
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- Matthew Leutwyler
- PG-13
- Amber Heard
The River Why. Sick of living in a home shrouded with secrets, lies and a smothering sense of competition, Gus runs away from home and the shadow of his famous fly-fishing father. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
THE RIVER WHY. Based on the acclaimed novel, The River Why is the story of 20-year-old Gus Orviston , the Mozart of flyfishing (Zach Gilford, "Friday Night Lights"), who leaves his big city home in rebellion from his parents (William Hurt and Kathleen Quinlan) to live in a secluded cabin on the banks of a wild river and do nothing but fish.