Set against the sweeping landscapes of early twentieth-century Montana, the film follows three brothers and the woman they all love, with Pitt playing Tristan, the wild and untameable middle brother whose inability to be held by anyone makes him the most magnetic and most heartbreaking figure in the story. Directed by Edward Zwick, the film also stars Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn, and Pitt’s raw, long-haired intensity in this role became one of the defining romantic images of the decade. It is the kind of film that stays with you long after it ends.
