In 1927, in Kingdom County, Vermont, a large dam is to be built, however, Noel Lord, a logger and cedar-oil harvester, won't give up his lifetime lease on land that will be flooded. The dam...
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| Rip Torn | ... | Noel Lord | |
| Tantoo Cardinal | ... | Bangor | |
| Bill Raymond | ... | Wayne Quinn | |
| Mark Margolis | ... | New York Money | |
| Michael J. Fox | ... | Clayton Farnsworth | |
| George Woodard | ... | Mitchell | |
| Yusef Bulos | ... | Armand | |
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John Griesemer | ... | Henry Coville |
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Jeri Lynn Cohen | ... | Madame Bessie |
| Treat Williams | ... | Champ's Manager | |
| Amy Wright | ... | Loose Woman | |
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Rusty De Wees | ... | The Champ |
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Dennis Mientka | ... | Sheriff LaFontaine |
| John Rothman | ... | The Lawyer | |
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Sam Lloyd Sr. | ... | The Judge |
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In 1927, in Kingdom County, Vermont, a large dam is to be built, however, Noel Lord, a logger and cedar-oil harvester, won't give up his lifetime lease on land that will be flooded. The dam company increases its offer of cash, but Noel refuses. He asks for a trade: a stand of pines for his lease. The company rejects that deal, but offers to make Noel a Ranger in a new park. Noel, meanwhile, talks with his Indian mate, the spirited Bangor, about their moving to Oregon and buying a saw mill. She wants him to take the company's money, but he's pig-headed. Is Noel headed for confrontation with the company and the law, or can Bangor prevail to affect a truce? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 March 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$46,775, 17 January 1994Gross USA:
$595,505Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Where the Rivers Flow North is a well-told story about two peoples' fight to live their own lives in the face of "progress" and development. Besides enjoying the movie as entertainment, I also learned quite a bit about life in rural New England back in the late 1920s.
The cinematography captured the raw beauty of Northern Vermont and set the stage, while the music brought the movie to life. Very well done for a low-budget, locally-produced film. I found Michael J. Fox's character the weakest in the film, but Rip Torn and Tantoo Cardinal turn in two of the finest performances I've seen in a long time. I was saddened she did not get a nod as best actress that year (I assume the film was too "small" a film to be considered).