两兄弟经常跟父亲一起钓鱼。潺潺河水，静静午后，成了父子间最难忘的时刻。父亲是一个老牧师，常常在镇上布道，大儿子诺曼（克莱格谢佛 Craig Sheffer 饰）正是继承了父亲的事业——他擅长讲课，大学毕业后回到家乡传道授业。小儿子保罗（布拉德皮特 Brad Pitt 饰）却有着迥异的性格——他热爱自由，有一套奇特的钓鱼方法。然而，令人担心的是他迷上了赌博，并因此欠钱遭打。
诺曼结婚后收到一封芝加哥大学的聘用书，他离家前往芝加哥之前，和父亲、弟弟一同在大河边再次享受钓鱼时光。他劝保罗跟他一起离开这里，然而保罗痴迷钓鱼，不愿离去。怎料，这竟是最后的相聚。
曲目列表：
01. A River Runs Through It 2:25
02. Casting Presbyterian Style 1:30
03. A Land Filled with Wonder 1:34
04. Down the Alley (With You) 2:21
05. A Summer of Lumber and Fishing 1:46
06. Shooting the Chutes 1:54
07. Three Fishermen 1:57
08. A Trip to the Unknown 2:30
09. A Four-Count Rhythm 2:30
10. The Sheik of Araby (by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder, Francis Wheeler) 1:58
11. Prudence Johnson — Bye Bye Blackbird (by Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson) 2:00
12. Je Ne Sais Quoi 0:58
13. Swing Me High, Swing Me Low 2:30
14. A Place Remembered 0:55
15. A Remark was Passed 2:24
16. Rugged Cross (Traditional) 2:51
17. Muskrat Ramble (by Ray Gilbert, Edward “Kid” Ory) 2:01
18. Rawhide 0:59
19. The Wild Ride 2:30
20. Early Departure 0:51
21. The Splendor in the Grass 1:12
22. Jessie and Norman 3:02
23. Lolo’s 1:16
24. The High Road 1:03
25. Yes, Quite a Day 1:07
26. A Fine Fisherman and the Big Blackfoot River 1:43
27. The Moment that Could Not Last 1:24
28. Too Deep for Tears 0:48
29. Without Complete Understanding 1:23
30. In the Half-Light of the Canyon 2:47
31. Haunted by Waters — A River Runs Through It (Reprise) 4:19
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