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Far North

  • 1988
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
735
YOUR RATING
Far North (1988)
Drama

After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues.

  • Director
    • Sam Shepard
  • Writer
    • Sam Shepard
  • Stars
    • Jessica Lange
    • Charles Durning
    • Tess Harper
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    735
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Shepard
    • Writer
      • Sam Shepard
    • Stars
      • Jessica Lange
      • Charles Durning
      • Tess Harper
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Far North (1988)
    Charles Durning in Far North (1988)
    Far North (1988)
    Far North (1988)
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    Charles Durning and Donald Moffat in Far North (1988)
    Charles Durning in Far North (1988)
    Tess Harper in Far North (1988)
    Far North (1988)
    Charles Durning and Donald Moffat in Far North (1988)
    Jessica Lange and Tess Harper in Far North (1988)
    Patricia Arquette and Paolo Rossi in Far North (1988)

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    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Kate
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Bertrum
    Tess Harper
    Tess Harper
    • Rita
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Uncle Dane
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Amy
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Jilly
    Nina Draxten
    • Gramma
    Tim Hanrahan
    • Boy in Front Seat
    • (as Timothy Hanrahan)
    Pearl Fuller
    • Older Nurse
    Mary Russell
    • Baby Kate
    Sandra Iverson
    • Young Kate
    Sarah Gramse
    • Adolescent Kate
    Paolo Rossi
    Paolo Rossi
    • Boy in Woods
    Lindsey Handel
    • Young Rita
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    • Young Nurse
    • (as Melissa Anderson)
    Al Lange
    • Man at the Table
    Dutch Eitens
    • Man at the Table
    Harry Dack
    • Man at the Table
    • Director
      • Sam Shepard
    • Writer
      • Sam Shepard
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • 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!

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Last Rites/Oliver & Co./The Land Before Time/Far North/Child's Play (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Voo Doo Child
      Written by Jimi Hendrix

      Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan

      Courtesy of CBS Records

      Published by Bella Godiva Music, Inc.

    User reviews13

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    5/10
    dysfunction without the fun
    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.
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    • Nov 18, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dagar i skugga
    • Filming locations
      • Duluth, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Circle JS Productions
      • Nelson Entertainment
      • Nelson Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $147,234
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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