Two brothers grow up in Montana under the stern guidance of their minister father in the 1920s. The older boy is studious and wants a successful career, while the younger one is quite happy with an easy-come, easy-go life. But a shared love of fly fishing unites the brothers as they adapt to the changing stream of life's experience. Robert Redford's drama, starring Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Tom Skerritt, Emily Lloyd and Brenda Blethyn.

The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.