The River Why (film)

The River Why
Directed by Matthew Leutwyler
Produced by Kristi Denton Cohen
Matthew Leutwyler
Written by Thomas A. Cohen
John Jay Osborn, Jr. (screenplay)
David James Duncan (novel)
Starring Zach Gilford
Amber Heard
Kathleen Quinlan
Dallas Roberts
with William Devane
and William Hurt
Cinematography Karsten Gopinath
Country United States
Language English

The River Why is an independent film based on the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name by David James Duncan.[1]

The film stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard and is directed by Matthew Leutwyler.

Showtime broadcast the film in August 2011. [2] The film is being screened[3] in the USA in the fall of 2011 as a benefit for fish and river conservation groups and will be released on DVD/VOD/blueray on Nov 8, 2011.[4]

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Plot

The River Why is an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel by David James Duncan. The coming-of-age tale centers on a young man named Gus Orviston (Zach Gilford) and his quest for an elusive rainbow trout, which is a metaphor for the man's internal search for self-knowledge. Amber Heard plays his love interest, a tomboy fly-fisher named Eddy.

Cast

Actor Role
Zach Gilford Gus Orviston
Amber Heard Eddy
William Hurt Gus's Father
Dallas Roberts Titus
Kathleen Quinlan Ma
Brendan Robinson Kernie
Nikki DeLoach Young Ma
William Devane Dutch Hines
Gattlin Griffith Bill Bob
Robert Zorn Fly Shop Owner
Breanna Aleigh Grimes Marlene

Production

Since April 30, 2008, the film rights to The River Why have become the subject of a lawsuit by novelist Duncan, alleging copyright infringement among other issues.[5][6] The lawsuit was settled and the case dismissed in November 2008.

In June 2008, actors William Hurt and Amber Heard joined the cast; filming began in Portland, Oregon in July 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ambush, Hurt jump into River Why from Variety magazine
  2. ^ http://www.sho.com/site/movies/movie.do?seriesid=0&seasonid=0&episodeid=138884
  3. ^ http://www.theriverwhy.com/screenings/
  4. ^ http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=347398
  5. ^ Hollywood Docket: River Why Author Claims Producers Infringed on Film Rights from the "The Hollywood Reporter, Esq." blog
  6. ^ Duncan v. Cohen, Case No. 08-CV-2243 (USDC, N. Calif. filed April 30, 2008) from courthousenews.com

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