Far North (1988 film)
| Far North | |
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| Directed by | Sam Shepard |
| Written by | Sam Shepard |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Edited by | Bill Yahraus |
| Music by | The Red Clay Ramblers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nelson Entertainment |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $147,234 |
Far North is a 1988 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sam Shepard. The film stars Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Tess Harper, Donald Moffat, Ann Wedgeworth and Patricia Arquette.
Premise
After her father is injured in a horse-riding accident, a young woman faces the trials and tribulations of her dysfunctional, countryside family when he pressures her into euthanizing the horse.
Cast
- Jessica Lange as Kate
- Charles Durning as Bertrum
- Tess Harper as Rita
- Donald Moffat as Uncle Dane
- Ann Wedgeworth as Amy
- Patricia Arquette as Jilly
- Nina Draxten as Gramma
Release
Far North had its premiere at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 1988 where it had a mixed reaction.[2]
Reception
Gene Siskel named it among 1988's worst films, calling it a "stunningly bad movie and badly directed too".[3]
References
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
- ^ Stratton, David (September 21, 1988). "Crowded Slate, Theatres Mark Booming Toronto Film Festival". Variety. p. 9.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (1988). Siskel & Ebert – Worst of 1988. Siskel & Ebert. PBS. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- Carr, Jay (September 15, 1988). "'Far North' travels in circles". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Clark, Mike (November 9, 1988). "This 'Far North' is too far gone". USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2010.