Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Woods | ... |
Walter O'Brien
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Father Harlan
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| Douglas Sebern | ... |
Mayor
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| Claire Forlani | ... |
Mrs. Hadfield
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| Duel Farnes | ... |
Irwin
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| Mark Polish | ... |
Willis O'Brien
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| Daryl Hannah | ... |
Flower Hercules
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| Graham Beckel | ... |
Marvin
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Josh Barker | ... |
Matt
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| Peter Coyote | ... |
Eddie
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| Jon Gries | ... |
Arnold
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| Rick Overton | ... |
Rudolph
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| Robin Sachs | ... |
Cup of Tea
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| Ben Foster | ... |
Cod
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| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Happy
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| Mike J. Regan | ... |
Flaco
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Mae Fassett | ... |
Ursula
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Perry Hofferber | ... |
Mr. Pillsbury
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Mark Twogood | ... |
Jigger
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| Marshall Bell | ... |
Mr. Stalling
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Josh Olsen | ... |
Mr. Young
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Julie MacAlister | ... |
Mrs. Young
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Saralyn Sebern | ... |
Mrs. Stalling #1
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Ginny Watts | ... |
Mrs. Stalling #2
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| Kyle MacLachlan | ... |
Mr. Hope
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| Michele Hicks | ... |
Mrs. Hope
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Eli Akira Kaufman | ... |
Cookie
(as Eli Kaufman)
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| Steve Kramer | ... |
Radio Announcer (voice)
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| Clark Gregg | ... |
Mr. Hadfield (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Polish | ||
Written by
| Mark Polish | ... | (written by) & |
| Michael Polish | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gil Amaral | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jon Gries | ... | associate producer |
| Janet Jensen | ... | executive producer |
| Barbara A. Jones | ... | co-executive producer |
| Bruce E. Jones | ... | co-executive producer |
| Todd King | ... | co-producer |
| Damon Martin | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Mayersohn | ... | executive producer (as Paul F. Mayersohn) |
| Mark Polish | ... | producer |
| Michael Polish | ... | producer |
| Anthony Romano | ... | executive producer |
| Michel Shane | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Sheldon | ... | associate producer |
| Paul A. Torok | ... | co-producer (as Paul Torok) |
| Chad Troutwine | ... | associate producer |
| James Woods | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stuart Matthewman | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| M. David Mullen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Leo Trombetta | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Robert Raring | ... | color timer (as Bob Raring) |
| Jason Tucker | ... | assistant editor |
| Marion Grau | ... | digital colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Brandee Dell'Aringa | ... | co-production designer (as Brandee Dellaringa) |
| Del Polish | ||
| Ichelle Spitzig | ||
Art Direction by
| David Storm | ||
Set Decoration by
| Erin Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Andre Blaise | ... | key hair stylist |
| Becky Cotton | ... | key makeup artist |
| Stella Navari | ... | assistant hair/makeup |
Production Management
| Brigitte Mueller | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Coffing | ... | first assistant director |
| Adam Rehmeier | ... | second unit director |
| Colleen Wassel | ... | second second assistant director |
| Peter Christian White | ... | second assistant director (as Peter White) |
Art Department
| Hovig Alahaidoyan | ... | production illustrator |
| Ryer Banta | ... | swing |
| Richard Bennett | ... | illustrator |
| Lance Bradley | ... | scenic |
| Chad Branham | ... | property master |
| Sean Cheetham | ... | oil paintings |
| Jeff Cronin | ... | leadman |
| Douglas Cumming | ... | set designer (as Doug Cummings) |
| Sam Debree | ... | assistant property master (as Sam De Bree) |
| Brett Allen Eckhart | ... | carpenter (as Bret Allen) |
| Allen Gagne | ... | construction foreman |
| Amanda House | ... | assistant property master |
| Broady Isakson | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Isakson | ... | carpenter |
| Chiaki Kanda | ... | shopper |
| Patrick J. Martin | ... | carpenter (as Patrick Martin) |
| Robert Morton | ... | art department coordinator (as Rob Morton) |
| Del Polish | ... | construction coordinator |
| Wendy Polish | ... | graphic designer |
| Crysta Pratt | ... | shopper |
| Janey 'Robyn' Rivers | ... | scenic (as Robyn Rivers) |
| Joey Spiotto | ... | art intern |
| Matt Troy | ... | carpenter |
| Allison Whitmer | ... | set dresser |
| Wyatt Whitmer | ... | swing |
| James Zumbrun | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Monroe Cummings | ... | boom |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christopher Eakins | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Fontaine | ... | assistant engineer |
| Amy Hammer | ... | sound facility coordinator |
| Monica Henderson | ... | assistant sound editor (as Monica Henderson) |
| Kadet Kuhne | ... | assistant sound editor (as Kadet Kuhne) |
| John Marquis | ... | sound effects designer / sound effects editor |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Matthew Nicolay | ... | sound mixer |
| Tobias Poppe | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eryne Prine | ... | foley supervisor |
| Martin Schloemer | ... | mixing recordist |
| Christopher Sheldon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dave Steinwedel | ... | assistant sound editor (as David Steinwedel) |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| James Wright | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Christopher Young | ... | mixing recordist |
| Cynthia DeLaney Gorman | ... | post sound operations (uncredited) |
| Andrew Troy | ... | post-production sound (uncredited) |
| Donna G. Walker | ... | post sound operations (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Torrence Hall | ... | weapons effects |
| Mike J. Regan | ... | special effects (as Mike Regan) |
| Mike Tristano | ... | weapons effects (as Michael Tristano) |
| Gary J. Tunnicliffe | ... | special effects (as Gary Tunnicliffe) |
| Jim Ward | ... | snow effects |
Visual Effects by
| Miguel Bautista | ... | title designer: The Image Resolution, Inc. (as Miguel Batista) |
| David Emerson | ... | optical supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc. (as Dave Emerson) / visual effects supervisor: The Image Resolution, Inc. (as Dave Emerson) |
| David McCue | ... | optical camera: The Image Resolution, Inc. (as Dave McCue) |
| Kevin Shawley | ... | digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Martha Soehendra | ... | digital artist: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
| Randall Weatherington | ... | animation camera: The Image Resolution, Inc. |
Stunts
| John Hedges | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sal Alvarez | ... | second assistant camera |
| Troy Bertleson | ... | electrician |
| Andre Blaise | ... | still photographer |
| Brian Branton | ... | key grip |
| Josh Cohen | ... | grip |
| Keith Eisberg | ... | first assistant camera |
| J.P. Gabriel | ... | gaffer |
| Randal Grimm | ... | grip |
| Jeff Guziak | ... | cinematographer: second unit (as Jeffrey Guziak) |
| Krist Hager | ... | best boy electric |
| Marcos O Lopez | ... | assistant camera: second unit (as Marcus Lopez) |
| Jason McKnight | ... | best boy grip |
| Julia Nielson | ... | electrician |
| Matt Polish | ... | videographer |
| Christopher Smith | ... | electrician |
| Mary F. Stankiewicz | ... | second assistant camera (as Mary Stankiewicz) |
| Dave Thurlow | ... | loader |
| Jim Ward | ... | electrician |
| Patrick Webb | ... | grip (as Patrick J. Webb) |
| Matthew Wieland | ... | grip |
| Keith Eisberg | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| J.P. Gabriel | ... | crane operator (uncredited) |
| Juan P. Reyes | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Mary F. Stankiewicz | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tina Buckingham | ... | casting director: Montana |
| Jessica Gee-George | ... | voice casting (as Jessica Gee) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Allison McKibbon | ... | costumer |
| Chandra Telfer | ... | wardrobe ager (as Chandra Moore) / wardrobe supervisor (as Chandra Moore) |
| Kristen Willett | ... | seamstress (as Kristen Willet) |
Location Management
| R.J. Burns | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Charles Burnham | ... | musician: violin harmonics and effects (as Charlie Burnham) |
| Matt Devine | ... | music assistant |
| Jeff Kazee | ... | musician: accordion, "Death Dirge" |
| Rob Mathes | ... | conductor / musician: harpsichord and organ / orchestrator |
| Gordon Matthewman | ... | musician: trumpet and flugel horn |
| Stuart Matthewman | ... | music composer and arrager / music performed by / musician: clarinet and recorder, "Death Dirge" / strings arranged by |
| Stuart Matthewson | ... | music mixer |
| Robert Morton | ... | music supervisor |
| Phil Myers | ... | musician: french horn |
| Sandra Park | ... | concert master / musician: solo violin |
| Shawn Pelton | ... | musician: drums, "Death Dirge" |
| Marcus Rojas | ... | musician: tuba, "Death Dirge" |
| Ron Saint Germain | ... | orchestra recordist (as Ron St Germaine) |
| Stacy Shames | ... | musician: harp (as Stacey Shames) |
| W.S. Stevenson | ... | music arranger: "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Ann Conard | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ned Beighey | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Bret Bergman | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Mitchell Bergman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dwayne Boyer | ... | picture car wrangler |
| James Cummings | ... | driver: van |
| William 'Fleet' Eakland | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Charles Gatson | ... | transportation captain |
| Julie A. Gemar | ... | driver: van |
| Jeff F. Renfro | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Jeff Renfro) |
| Tim Romo | ... | driver: cast |
| Christine Schuman | ... | driver: van |
| David Voldberg | ... | driver: van |
| J.P. Gabriel | ... | driver: camera car (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Curt L. Ayers | ... | craft service (as Curt Ayers) |
| Steve Berman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc. |
| Robert Browning | ... | set production assistant |
| Maury Duchamp | ... | assistant to the director |
| Justin Grohs | ... | set medic |
| Scott Herrick | ... | accounting clerk |
| Billie Hughes | ... | film runner |
| Janna Judd | ... | office production assistant |
| Keith Kaplin | ... | set production assistant |
| Eli Akira Kaufman | ... | intern |
| Donna Langley | ... | office production assistant (as Donna Tolbert) |
| Barbara Long | ... | production accountant |
| Stuart Matthewman | ... | arranger: strings |
| Cheryl Mittal | ... | local production coordinator |
| John Muszala | ... | pilot |
| Nima Najafi | ... | office production assistant |
| Dael Nelson | ... | set medic |
| Johanna Nemeth | ... | production coordinator |
| Lisa O'Brien | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Chris Quinn | ... | set medic |
| Eric W. Rasmussen | ... | set production assistant |
| Juan P. Reyes | ... | set production assistant (as Juan Pablo Reyes) |
| Jim Rostron | ... | caterer: Gourmet Girls |
| Sylvia Rostron | ... | caterer: Gourmet Girls |
| Marion Spiegelman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc. |
| Matt Tromans | ... | assistant: to Nick Nolte |
| Trudy Waldo | ... | caterer: Gourmet Girls |
| Aileen Kiernan | ... | assistant: Hunt Lowry (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Matilde Aguilera | ... | special thanks |
| Marvin Bethea | ... | special thanks |
| Tracey Bing | ... | special thanks (as Tracy Bing) |
| Mike Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Eger | ... | special thanks |
| Brent Elam | ... | special thanks |
| Kim Fadhronc | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Freeman | ... | special thanks |
| Donna Gatewood | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Hoff | ... | special thanks |
| Sten Iversen | ... | special thanks |
| Terry Jacoby | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Kuney | ... | special thanks |
| Allan Levine | ... | special thanks |
| Pattee Mack | ... | special thanks |
| Mike Masters | ... | special thanks |
| Michele Matthewman | ... | special thanks |
| Larry Milot | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Polson | ... | special thanks |
| Billy Poveda | ... | special thanks |
| Shani Rosenzweig | ... | special thanks (as Shani Rosenzweig-Maydew) |
| Sade | ... | special thanks (as Sade Adu) |
| Paul Schwartzman | ... | special thanks |
| Robert 'Short' Stevens | ... | special thanks |
| Jo Strettell | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Torok | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Tromans | ... | special thanks |
| Ruth Vitale | ... | special thanks |
| Rodney Weary | ... | special thanks |
| Nate Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Young | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Paramount Classics (presents)
- Romano Shane Productions (presents)
- Departure Entertainment (presents)
- Prohibition Pictures (a Prohibition production)
- Polish Brothers Construction
- Departure Studios
- Northfork Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Classics (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metrodome Distribution (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2004) (Spain)
- Romano Shane Productions
Special Effects
- The Image Resolution (opticals)
Other Companies
- American Express (special thanks)
- Axium Entertainment Group (payroll services)
- City of Great Falls, Montana (special thanks)
- Danetracks (sound design and editorial services)
- Extended Stay America (special thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Independent (special thanks)
- Filmlites Montana (grip & electric equipment)
- Gourmet Girls (catering by)
- Great Falls Public Schools (special thanks)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (clearances)
- Johnson Madison Lumber Company (special thanks)
- KO Creative (trailer)
- M-A-C (makeup provided by)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- Montana Granite (special thanks)
- Montana State Aeronautics Division (special thanks)
- Mountain Pizza (special thanks)
- Near North Insurance Brokerage (insurance)
- PPL (special thanks)
- Stila Makeup (makeup provided by)
- Surpin, Mayersohn & Coghill (legal services provided by)
- The Image Resolution (end titles and opticals)
- The Lewis Horwitz Organization (production financing provided by)
- The Wilshire Stages (digital sound recording and re-recording provided by)
- Timeline (avid provided by)
- US Army Engineer Corps (special thanks)
- Viv Kim Negative Cutting Service (negative cutters)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a near-empty Northfork orphanage, Father Harlan gently tends to Irwin, an eight-year-old who lies between a dream state and death. As orphanage caretaker Harlan reads aloud about Northfork's years-ago forced evacuation to make way for a hydro-electric dam, Irwin's imagination takes flight. While a team of six men evacuate the last remaining citizens of the town, Irwin, too, invents a cast of characters to prepare himself for his own evacuation. (the above states the caretaker - who is actually the priest - is reading about a years-ago evacuation. In the movie, the evacuation is taking place as the boy lays dying!) Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,900,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $61,481, 13 Jul 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mr Stalling says that he is waiting for a sign from God, when Walter O'Brien visits him at the ark. Walter imparts a tale about when the water has risen, men will come by in a boat to take him and the two Mrs Stallings's to safety. They will not go, because they are waiting for a sign and they will drown. And God will say, I sent you a boat, what more did you want? This story also appears in the The West Wing season one episode "Take This Sabbath Day" and is told by the Karl Malden character, Father Thomas Cavanaugh. See more » |
| Goofs | When Eddie and Arnold pay a visit to Jigger, after he stops shooting at them, Eddie and Arnold approach him. Jigger is sitting in a chair and holding a shotgun on his lap and not moving. A few shots later, the shotgun is in upright position with the butt on the ground. After they look at Jigger's feet, there's no sign of the shotgun so he must be holding it on his lap, again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen/Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl/Northfork/Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Always Late (With Your Kisses) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | John Tuell special thanks See more » |
| Quotes |
Father Harlan:
We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us. See more » |