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Fly Hunting: Man's Search For Meaning
In a little town in Montana two brothers grow up. One of them is Norman (Craig Sheffer) the other is Paul which is played by (Brad Pitt). Their father is Reverend Maclean and they grow up with his lessons that has to do with religion, and the lessons of fly fishing. In this movie fly-fishing represents life, a little. Their father really enjoyed it but they

The story is good and keeps your attention although there are some moments you need a little action. Probably the movie has this moments because it is not really about the events that happen, but about the message. Some things do happen though. Norman goes to Dartmouth to study. After six years he returns and gets involved with a nice girl named Jessie and he is invited to teach in Chicago.

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