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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 and stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard.
- David James Duncan
- 1983
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. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.
- (3.9K)
- Drama, Romance
- Matthew Leutwyler
- 2010-04-09
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
- 1983
Gus leaves the city to live and fish in the wilderness and begins a search for self-discovery. During his quest he embraces his love of the wilderness and finds romance...
- (46)
- David Nusair
- PG-13
- Matthew Leutwyler
Determined to live life like he wants it, Gus makes his new home in a secluded cabin on the banks of a river where he plans to fish all day. Instead, he is...
- 2 min
- 156.1K
- RLJE Films
Apr 9, 2010 · Overview. A young man abandons his family for a solitary life of fly-fishing. His goal was to find his own way in the fishing world and thereby find himself and love.
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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. 328 IMDb 5.5 1 h 44 min 2010. X-Ray 18+.