This movie fails at the level of writing and direction. The magnetic north pole is to the east, so compasses are useless. After being severly injured in a horseriding accident,the family patriarch bertram lies in a hospital bed plotting revenge against mel, the four legged enemy he. Starring jessica lange as kate, charles durning, tess harper, ann. The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. The movie is set in 1926, with all of the costumes and white frame mansions and manicured green lawns that implies, and it has been directed by danny huston, son of the late john huston. Read about the budget, gross, and more of far north, 1988, directed by bill yahraus, with melissa anderson, mary russell, jane lange. Far north 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,494,395 views 2.
Far north 1988 after bertrum charles durning, a hardliving man in minnesota, is badly injured riding a horse, his daughter kate jessica lange comes to visit him. This film was the directing debut of pulitzer prizewinning playwright sam shepard. The homecoming 1973, the pride of jesse hallam 1981, the year of getting to know us 2008, ned rifle 2014, ritual 2000. Details include the date it was added to uk netflix, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. That is a shocking statement to have to make, because shepard is a great playwright and a good screenwriter who has not produced anything remotely this halfbaked elsewhere in his career. Fold wear, slight fold separation, some edge wear, slight wrinkling throughout, small tears on left lower border, singlesided, stored folded. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Far north, the first film directed by the playwright, actor and screenwriter sam shepard, begins with footage of a runaway horse and wagon. Far north region cameroon, cameroon far north south australia, a region. Nov 09, 1988 far north, the first film directed by the playwright, actor and screenwriter sam shepard, begins with footage of a runaway horse and wagon. After being severly injured in a horseriding accident,the family patriarch bertram lies in. Far north russia, a part of russia which lies beyond the arctic circle far north alaska, united states. Far north 1988 pg 1109 1988 us drama 1h 30m user score.
The movie adaptation of his play fool for love 1985 was interesting but tedious, and paris, texas 1984, for which. This list shows all films released in 1988, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. The next scene brings the daughter from far away in the the city to visit her father in the hospital. Far north, a movie by asif kapadia starring michelle yeoh and sean bean far north novel, a 2009 novel by author marcel theroux ultima thule, the term given to unknown northern lands in ancient european geography. Far north 1988, jessica lange, charles durning, tess. So when his eldest daughter kate jessica lange comes to visit,the father has. Find movie and film cast and crew information for far north 1988 sam shepard on allmovie. So far, shepards writing has proven terribly difficult to put on the screen. Far north lacks a sense of direction orlando sentinel. Staring ann wedgeworth, donald moffat, tess harper and charles durning. While lying in a hospital bed, her father bertman plots revenge against a horse and.
Set in the far north of minnesota, we find our hero getting thown by his horse in the first scene. After being severly injured in a horseriding accident,the family patriarch bertram lies in a hospital bed plotting revenge against mel, the four legged. When far north was premiered at last autumns telluride film festival, shepard fielded questions from the audience. Far north 1988 cast and crew after bertrum charles durning, a hardliving man in minnesota, is badly injured riding a horse, his daughter kate jessica lange comes to visit him. Far north 1988 full movie, after generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original i. They end up staying for awhile and meeting most of the eccentric residents. Far north canada far north, chile, one of the five natural regions of chile according to corfo. Far north is a 1988 american drama film written and directed by sam shepard and starring jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat, ann. Feb 10, 2018 the executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration.
Far north is a film directed by sam shepard with jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat, year. Whenever you meet someone who makes a lot of mystical claims for himself, you can just about bet hes running on empty. Far north 1988 pg 11091988 us drama 1h 30m user score. The errant daughter of a minnesota farm family returns to help out when her father is hurt. Far north here is all the information you need about far north on netflix in the uk. Its not as bad as another sam shepard written and directed bit of nonsense known as silent tongue but thats like saying the eruption of mt. So when his eldest daughter kate comes to visit,the father has but one request shoot that horse. Far north district, the administrative district in northern northland region, new zealand. The strange thing about magical powers is that the people who possess them tend to dismiss them, while the people who claim them tend to be charlatans. Charles durning, donald moffat, ann wedgeworth, jessica lange, tess harper. Far north, the first film directed by the playwright, actor and screenwriter sam shepard. The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
Theophilus was the hero of theophilus north, the last novel by thornton wilder, who perhaps saw in his special gifts some of the magic that a storyteller can create for his readers. Official theatrical movie poster for far north 1988. Far north is a 1988 american drama film written and directed by sam shepard and starring jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat, ann wedgeworth and patricia arquette. Far north is a disorganized, undisciplined, rambling, pointless exercise in undigested material, and you cant blame the actors, the technicians or the middle men. After being severely injured in a runaway horse accident,the family patriarch bertram charles durning lies in a hospital bed plotting revenge against mel, the four legged enemy he blames for putting him there. Financial analysis of far north 1988 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than. Unmarried new yorker kate bertram jessica lange visits her minnesota womenfolk and her father, who wants her to kill a horse. Far north 1988 far north is a gutclenching exercise in pointlessness. The town is inuvik, situated at the far edge of the northwest territories at the far edge of canada.
Meanwhile back at the house, kates mom is losing her grip on reality and kates sister rita has her. Filmed in the fall of 87 in and around duluth, mn, this movie gives a glimpse of minnesota life for a disfunctional farm family. Released in 1988, far north is a comedyfarcedrama about a farm family in duluth, minnesota. Charles durning, jessica lange, tess harper, sam shepard, patricia arquette, donald moffat, ann wedgeworth, sam shepard. While lying in a hospital bed, her father bertman plots revenge against a horse and puts her to the task. Jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat, ann wedgeworth, patricia arquette director. Is far north 1988 available to watch on uk netflix. Starring jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat. Miscellaneous notes and facts about far north, 1988, directed by sam shepard, with jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, far north 1988 misc notes skip navigation. Then she has to deal with the rest of her familys issues. But sometimes there are those quiet people in the corner who are a little too quick to be modest.
While driving across the desert, a father and his young daughter run out of gas and must take refuge in a trailer park. With jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper, donald moffat. After being severly injured in a horseriding accident,the family patriarch bertram lies in a hospital bed plotting revenge against mel, the four legged enemy he blames for putting him there. Sam shepherd, sam shepard screenplay, shep gordon exec prod, carolyn pfeiffer, malcolm harding, james kelley, sam shepard, jessica lange. In this offbeat comedydrama, a minnesota farmer charles durning is seriously injured in a farming accident and compels his eldest daughter kate jessica lange to return home from new york to. Trailer for the 1988 drama far north, written and directed by sam shepard and starring jessica lange, charles durning, tess harper and. Their supposedly diabolical horse, mel, throws the patriarch the bloated charles durning and so the daughter with a bun in the oven jessica lange comes home from the big apple to visit dad in the hospital. Far north 1988 sam shepard synopsis, characteristics.
On this day in duluth in 1988, the movie far north premiered at the movie theatre within miller hill mall. Tommy lee jones eli wallach anthony perkins 1,494,395 views. After generations of being apart, an accident brings a family back together and they begin to cope with their original issues. The dew line, the distant early warning system at the top of north america, is 90 miles to the north.