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Northstar

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
178
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Northstar (1986)
  • Sci-Fi
An astronaut's ship passes through a strange magnetic field on its way back to Earth, and when he emerges from it after landing, he finds he has acquired superhuman powers and a super-genius... Read allAn astronaut's ship passes through a strange magnetic field on its way back to Earth, and when he emerges from it after landing, he finds he has acquired superhuman powers and a super-genius IQ.An astronaut's ship passes through a strange magnetic field on its way back to Earth, and when he emerges from it after landing, he finds he has acquired superhuman powers and a super-genius IQ.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
178
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Levin
  • Writers
    • Daniel Grodnik
    • Howard Lakin
  • Stars
    • Greg Evigan
    • Deborah Wakeham
    • Mitchell Ryan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Levin
  • Writers
    • Daniel Grodnik
    • Howard Lakin
  • Stars
    • Greg Evigan
    • Deborah Wakeham
    • Mitchell Ryan
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    • 4User reviews
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    Greg Evigan
    Greg Evigan
    • Maj. Jack Northas Maj. Jack North
    Deborah Wakeham
    Deborah Wakeham
    • Dr. Alison Tayloras Dr. Alison Taylor
    Mitchell Ryan
    Mitchell Ryan
    • Col. Even Marshallas Col. Even Marshall
    • (as Mitch Ryan)
    Mason Adams
    Mason Adams
    • Dr. Karl Janssas Dr. Karl Janss
    David Hayward
    David Hayward
    • Bill Harlowas Bill Harlow
    Sonny Landham
    Sonny Landham
    • Beckeras Becker
    Robin Curtis
    Robin Curtis
    • Jane Harlowas Jane Harlow
    Richard Garrison
    • National Security Agent #1as National Security Agent #1
    Steven Williams
    Steven Williams
    • National Security Agent #2as National Security Agent #2
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Black Astronautas Black Astronaut
    • Director
      • Peter Levin
    • Writers
      • Daniel Grodnik
      • Howard Lakin
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    • Trivia
      A pilot for a television series for ABC network that was not picked up.
    • Quotes

      Maj. Jack North: [Burning soil to "see" the chemicals] Damn. Blood.

      Dr. Alison Taylor: So what? He was pretty cut up from the fall.

      Maj. Jack North: Yeah, but what's it doing up here?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Greatest Show You Never Saw (1996)

    User reviews4

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    8/10
    "I almost pass for Superman ..."
    I don't know about anyone else, but I thought this film was brilliant (for it's time). This guy was the closest human equivalent of Superman ever portrayed, and I liked the fact that he didn't really WANT these powers in the first place. To my annoyance, a lot of these "new" heroes seem only too happy to slap on the spandex and start running around wreaking havoc in the name of the Greater Good, often having the reverse effect.

    Now I KNOW special effects in the 80s didn't have the panache of the 90s with its CGI, and that somewhat cheesy performances were the norm with a lot of 80s TV actors! But I feel the film's makers did a pretty good job with what they had, and the plot wasn't half bad either!

    (NB - I originally posted this comment on 10-Nov-2000 as IronFan, which I've since deleted)
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    • Release date
      • August 10, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tödliche Sonne
    • Filming locations
      • The Palomar Mountain Observatory, 35899 Canfield Rd, Palomar Mountain, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Daniel Grodnik Productions
      • Clyde Phillips Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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