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Northfork (2003)

Northfork poster
Directed by
Michael Polish
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 81 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the 1950s, a small Montana town is being flooded to make way for a hydroelectric dam. A group of men evacuates remaining residents, including a sick orphan boy whose caretaker will not leave. Meanwhile, a family of angels seeks to bring the boy home.

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What happens

Northfork is a 2003 fantasy drama film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and Mark Polish. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2003 and later received a limited release in the United States on July 11, 2003. The film stars Duel Farnes, James Woods, Nick Nolte, Michele Hicks, Daryl Hannah, Anthony Edwards, Robin Sachs, Ben Foster, Claire Forlani, Clark Gregg, Kyle MacLachlan and Peter Coyote. This is the brothers' third film collaboration, after Twin Falls Idaho (1999) and Jackpot (2001). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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