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Northfork
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PG13,1hr 34min
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Released:
July 11, 2003
Distributor:
Paramount Classics
Synopsis: What was once a brave frontier town has become a haven for enlightened oddballs in this unusual drama from director Michael Polish, written in collaboration with his twin brother, Mark Polish. Northfork is a small town in Montana which, in 1955, is soon to disappear in the name of progress; a massive hydroelectric dam is to be put in nearby, which will flood the entire village. A group of six men sent by the power company -- led by Walter O'Brien (James Woods) and his son Willis (Mark Polish) -- ... Full Synopsis
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There has never been a movie quite like Northfork… The movie is visionary and elegiac, more a fable than a story, and frame by frame, it looks like a portfolio of spaces so wide, so open, that men must wonder if they have a role beneath such indifferent skies. Full Review
Metascore
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64
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Walter O'Brien
Father Harlan
Mrs. Hadfield
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