Northfork
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| Directed by | Michael Polish |
| Produced by |
Mark Polish Michael Polish |
| Written by |
Mark Polish Michael Polish |
| Starring |
James Woods Nick Nolte Duel Farnes Mark Polish Daryl Hannah Peter Coyote Robin Sachs |
| Music by | Stuart Matthewman |
| Cinematography | M. David Mullen |
| Edited by | Leo Trombetta |
| Distributed by | Paramount Classics |
Release dates | July 11, 2003 (limited) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,900,000 |
| Box office | $1,599,804[1] |
Northfork is a 2003 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.[2] The film stars James Woods, Nick Nolte, Daryl Hannah, Anthony Edwards and Peter Coyote. This is the brothers' third film collaboration, after Twin Falls Idaho (1999) and Jackpot (2001).
Plot
The film's narrative consists of several interwoven subplots taking place in the town of Northfork, Montana circa 1955. A new dam is being built which will flood the valley of Northfork, and the town is in the midst of an evacuation. The narratives focus on several individuals who, for one reason or another, have yet to evacuate. Walter O'Brian (Woods) and his son (Mark Polish) are on the evacuation team, helping to evacuate the last few inhabitants of Northfork. Father Harlan (Nick Nolte) is one such individual, who has stayed behind to care for Irwin (Duel Farnes), a dying orphan too weak to leave town. While the O'Brians and their co-workers encounter an array of unusual characters, Irwin discovers that he is the "unknown angel" and finds himself a family in his dreams.
Reception
Northfork received mixed to positive reviews from critics and has a rating of 56% on Rotten tomatoes based on 101 reviews with an average rating of 6 out of 10. The consensus states "Visually poetic, but may be too dramatically inert for some."[3] The film also has a score of 64 on Metacritic based on 31 reviews.[4]
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