After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.
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Title: Far North (1988)
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Cast
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| Jessica Lange | ... | Kate | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Bertrum | |
| Tess Harper | ... | Rita | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Uncle Dane | |
| Ann Wedgeworth | ... | Amy | |
| Patricia Arquette | ... | Jilly | |
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Nina Draxten | ... | Gramma |
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Tim Hanrahan | ... | Boy in Front Seat (as Timothy Hanrahan) |
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Pearl Fuller | ... | Older Nurse |
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Mary Russell | ... | Baby Kate |
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Sandra Iverson | ... | Young Kate |
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Sarah Gramse | ... | Adolescent Kate |
| Paolo Rossi | ... | Boy in Woods | |
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Lindsey Handel | ... | Young Rita |
| Melissa Sue Anderson | ... | Young Nurse (as Melissa Anderson) | |
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After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.
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Bertrum: [reining in horse] Mel! You behave! Mel! You're gonna get us killed! Whoa! You son of a bitch! Goddamn it!
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By William E. Barklow
Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
With thanks to the North American Loon Fund
Bird song recordings courtesy of Bill Evans and Cornell Lab of Natural Sounds
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Melissa Sue Anderson is listed in the credits as Young Nurse, although the only nurses that appear in the movie are seen from the back only. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bertrum: [reining in horse] Mel! You behave! Mel! You're gonna get us killed! Whoa! You son of a bitch! Goddamn it!
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Voices of the LoonBy William E. Barklow
Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
With thanks to the North American Loon Fund
Bird song recordings courtesy of Bill Evans and Cornell Lab of Natural Sounds
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11 November 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$147,234Company Credits
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Grumpy old Bertrum (Charles Durning) is in the hospital after an incident with his horse. His oldest daughter Kate (Jessica Lange) has returned home and he wants her to kill the horse for revenge. Kate is reluctant. Middle child Rita (Tess Harper) is stable. Youngest Jilly (Patricia Arquette) is a wild child. The mother (Ann Wedgeworth) is flighty and delusional. Uncle Dane (Donald Moffat) is also in the hospital and helps Bertrum run away.
Sam Shepard wrote and directed this movie. It's a bit of a mess. The dysfunctional family of crazy characters could be good building blocks for a compelling story. Shooting the horse is not the highest of stakes. There is a lot of complaining and fighting without going anywhere. The plot needs a destination. This has many great actors and they infuse their characters with life. It would be nice to have a good plot to put these character into.