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Northern Lights

  • TV Movie
  • 20082008
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.8K
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Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes in Northern Lights (2008)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
Nate Burns accepts a job as chief of police in Lunacy, Alaska, hoping to to get away from the traumatic death of his partner back in Baltimore. He meets Meg, an independent bush pilot, whose... Read allNate Burns accepts a job as chief of police in Lunacy, Alaska, hoping to to get away from the traumatic death of his partner back in Baltimore. He meets Meg, an independent bush pilot, whose father is found dead in a mountain cave.Nate Burns accepts a job as chief of police in Lunacy, Alaska, hoping to to get away from the traumatic death of his partner back in Baltimore. He meets Meg, an independent bush pilot, whose father is found dead in a mountain cave.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mike Robe
  • Writers
    • Janet Brownell(teleplay)
    • Nora Roberts(novel)
  • Stars
    • LeAnn Rimes
    • Eddie Cibrian
    • Greg Lawson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mike Robe
  • Writers
    • Janet Brownell(teleplay)
    • Nora Roberts(novel)
  • Stars
    • LeAnn Rimes
    • Eddie Cibrian
    • Greg Lawson
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    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes in Northern Lights (2008)
    Eddie Cibrian and William MacDonald in Northern Lights (2008)
    Rosanna Arquette, Eddie Cibrian, and LeAnn Rimes in Northern Lights (2008)
    Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes in Northern Lights (2008)
    Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes in Northern Lights (2008)

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    LeAnn Rimes
    LeAnn Rimes
    • Meg Galliganas Meg Galligan
    Eddie Cibrian
    Eddie Cibrian
    • Nate Burnsas Nate Burns
    Greg Lawson
    Greg Lawson
    • Ed Woolcottas Ed Woolcott
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Charlene Galliganas Charlene Galligan
    Jayne Eastwood
    Jayne Eastwood
    • Mayor Hoppas Mayor Hopp
    William MacDonald
    William MacDonald
    • Deputy Otto Gruberas Deputy Otto Gruber
    Christianne Hirt
    Christianne Hirt
    • Carrie Hawbackeras Carrie Hawbacker
    Adrian Hough
    Adrian Hough
    • Johnas John
    Billy Merasty
    • Jacobas Jacob
    David Lawrence Brown
    David Lawrence Brown
    • Max Hawbackeras Max Hawbacker
    • (as David Brown)
    Marty Antonini
    Marty Antonini
    • Bingas Bing
    Justin Michael Carriere
    Justin Michael Carriere
    • Jim Mackieas Jim Mackie
    • (as Justin Michael Carrier)
    David Cowley
    • Bill Mackieas Bill Mackie
    Alex Arsenault
    Alex Arsenault
    • Stephen Thompsonas Stephen Thompson
    • (as Alexander Arsenault)
    Rod Heatherington
    • Sgt. Cobenas Sgt. Coben
    Stephen Huszar
    Stephen Huszar
    • Pat Galliganas Pat Galligan
    Kyle Matrosovs
    • Younger Edas Younger Ed
    Christy-Lee Pagé
    Christy-Lee Pagé
    • Parade Townsfolkas Parade Townsfolk
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    • Director
      • Mike Robe
    • Writers
      • Janet Brownell(teleplay)
      • Nora Roberts(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Nate Burns, a former Baltimore city homicide detective, is the new police chief in sleepy Lunacy, Alaska. The job comes with a free room in the 'lodge', the town's multi-purpose inn, pub etcetera run by 'loose' flirter Charlene Galligan. Sole deputy Otto Gruber is among the failed local applicants. Shortly after Nate gets on sensual-bickering terms with Charlene's fickle, estranged daughter, pilot Meg, lost mountaineers find the frozen corps of Meg's dad Pat, missing for 15 years. State police sergeant Coben dubiously claims jurisdiction and flies out the body. Nate soon discovers nothing is as it seems after Lunatic newspaper editor Max Hawbacker is found shot, with a fake suicide PC note 'I killed Pat'. Uncovering more past secret proves dangerous for dogs, Nate and his job. —KGF Vissers
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      It was on the set of Northern Lights Eddie Cibrian met his current wife, LeAnn Rimes, and vice verse.
    • Goofs
      This movie is suppose to take place in Alaska, but the tail numbers of all the aircraft seen begin with 'C', which is the international code for Canada, showing that the movie was filmed there.
    • Connections
      References Star Wars (1977)

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    4/10
    Paint by numbers
    This workmanlike adaptation of a Nora Roberts novel doesn't have much to recommend it, unless you're a sucker for cosy mystery yarns. There's the usual amalgamation of tragedy, skeletons in the closet, romance, obsession and a murderer and nothing much new to get excited about. I liked the snowy backdrop to the action but didn't care much for the square-jawed simpleton hero, Eddie Cibrian, and his cold-as-ice love interest Leann Rimes. Ironically, the two actors fell in love while filming, but they have zero chemistry on screen.

    Rosanna Arquette appears, but is unrecognisable from earlier in her career, having gone under the knife. I'm not a guy who can usually spot the identity of the murderer in these sorts of films, but he was glaringly obvious here, even to me, right from the very beginning, so it was a chore to keep watching.
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    • Leofwine_draca
    • Feb 15, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Lifetime TV
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nora Roberts' Northern Lights
    • Filming locations
      • Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Stephanie Germain Productions
      • Mandalay Television
      • Alberta Film Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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