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North Star

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 28m
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North Star (1996)
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Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually after... Read allSet during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's "assistants". One of the min... Read allSet during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every mining claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's "assistants". One of the miners targeted by McLennon, a half-Indian hunter named "Hudson Saanteek", manages to escape ... Read all
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    • Director
      • Nils Gaup
    • Writers
      • Heck Allen(novel "The North Star")
      • Gilles Béhat(story)
      • Philippe Schwartz(story)
    • Stars
      • James Caan
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Catherine McCormack
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nils Gaup
    • Writers
      • Heck Allen(novel "The North Star")
      • Gilles Béhat(story)
      • Philippe Schwartz(story)
    • Stars
      • James Caan
      • Christopher Lambert
      • Catherine McCormack
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    • 24User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews

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    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Sean McLennon
    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Hudson Saanteek
    • (as Christophe Lambert)
    Catherine McCormack
    Catherine McCormack
    • Sarah
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Reno
    Morten Faldaas
    • Smiley
    Jacques François
    Jacques François
    • Colonel Henry Johnson
    Mary M. Walker
    • Haina
    Renny Hoalona Loren
    • Cheelik
    Frank Salsedo
    • Nakki
    Don Backhurst
    • Native American
    Roddy 'Two Eagle' Randall
    • Native American
    Reidar Sørensen
    Reidar Sørensen
    • Bjorn Svenson
    • (as Reidar Sorenson)
    Pedea Torget
    • Jesper
    Hilde Grythe
    • Hannah
    John Cassady
    John Cassady
    • Jim Hanson
    Audun Meling
    • Raferty
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    Sverre Anker Ousdal
    • Lindberg
    Kalle Øby
    • Bartender
    • (as Kalle Oby)
    • Director
      • Nils Gaup
    • Writers
      • Heck Allen(novel "The North Star")
      • Gilles Béhat(story)
      • Philippe Schwartz(story)
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    • Goofs
      The Army Officer who comes to Nome to declare martial law is wearing the crossed sabers on his hat; those of a cavalry officer. The hat badge is upside down. The hilts of the sabers should be in the lower half, not the upper. The blade tips belong at the upper half.
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      Reno: Where is Hudson Saanteek?

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    4/10
    "Nobody dies, until I tell them to die!"
    Christopher Lambert has quite a checkered list of elastic films where you either like his work or not. Sometimes they're fun ("Highlander", "The Hunted", "Fortress" and "Gunmen"), others less so ("Love Dream", "Highlander II" and "Fortress II") or they're downright atypical ("I love You", "Subway" and "Southland Tales"). For me the mid-90s chase adventure "The North Star" falls in the middle bracket… not a terrible film by any standards, just lacklustre along with Lambert's performance. It did remind me of the Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin 1980 feature "Death Hunt".

    In Alaska in the 1890s a half-breed trapper becomes the target of a crooked businessman who wants the land of his ancestors and the only way to do so is to kill the half-breed.

    The plot's foundation harbours familiar trappings, but never really comes alive with no real momentum or character interest. The action is uninspired, dialogues forced and the direction rather stagy in a cheap- looking production. It's the villainous performances of an unhinged James Caan and a burly Burt Young that keeps it from freezing over. Add to that the vivid snowy locations that dress up the screen. Catherine McCormick shows up, but gets little to do.

    A sleepy, flat-footed chase drama.
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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Italy
      • Norway
    • Languages
      • English
      • Inuktitut
    • Also known as
      • The North Star
    • Filming locations
      • Maridalen, Oslo, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • AFCL Productions
      • M6 Films
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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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