North Star (1996)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Nils Gaup

Writers:

Heck Allen (novel) (as Will Henry), Gilles Béhat (story) (as Giles Behat)

Stars:

James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan	...	Sean McLennon
Christopher Lambert	...	Hudson Saanteek (as Christophe Lambert)
Catherine McCormack	...	Sarah
Burt Young	...	Reno
Morten Faldaas	...	Smiley
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	...	Bjorn Svenson (as Reidar Sorenson)
Pedea Torget	...	Jesper
Hilde Grythe	...	Hannah
John Cassady	...	Jim Hanson

Storyline

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 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 his hired thugs, and comes back into town looking to re-establish his claim and get revenge. McLennon and his men have the advantange of numbers and weapons, but Saanteek has his survival skills, and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.

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Plot Keywords:

killing a pet | survival skills | wilderness | revenge | hunter | 

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Taglines:

Where land is power and revenge is obsession.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the beginning of the movie, Sean McClennon (James Caan's character) states that "non-citizens" have no right to claims. Alaska was not even a US territory at the time, so in fact, Sean McClennon had no right to any claims as well.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Reno: Where is Hudson Saanteek?

User Reviews

Far Country II

Sorry friends this is a frozen turkey; just it's an interesting turkey courtesy of Caan & Young. Years back they made two superior films- The Gambler & The Killer Elite. It's nice to seem them looking so good 25 years later even considering the material.

When the movie starts I started to think of Jimmy Stewart & Walter Brennan in The Far Country. Afterwards, Valdez is Coming. By the end it just freezes to death of its own weight. It's supposed to showcaset this Highlander guy but he doesn't even rise to the level of Steven Seagal.

I laughed and enjoyed Caan as a ruthless businessman turned psycho killer but somewhere Sonny Corleone is shaking his head. John McIntire too.

Details

Country:

UK France Italy Norway

Language:

English Inuktitut

Release Date:

25 October 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tashunga

Filming Locations:

Maridalen, Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., AFCL Productions, M6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1