The River Why

This article is about the low-budget film. For the novel it was based on, see The River Why (novel). The River Why is an upcoming "low-budget" film based on the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name by David James Duncan. The film stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard. The film has yet to have a release date; it is directed by Matthew Leutwyler in his first big screen film. The River Why is an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel... more

This article is about the low-budget film. For the novel it was based on, see The River Why (novel). The River Why is an upcoming "low-budget" film based on the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name by David James Duncan. The film stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard. The film has yet to have a release date; it is directed by Matthew Leutwyler in his first big screen film. 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. 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. The lawsuit was settled and the case dismissed in November 2008. In June 2008, actors William Hurt... less