Northern Lights
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Northern Lights

Fate brought her to a small town. But it will take a miracle to keep her there.

6.1 / 10 1998 1h 51mNR English
DramaTV Movie

Storyline

A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find themselves is like an episode of The Twilight Zone featuring Frank's eccentric friends, his amazing secrets and his stunning final request. Both Ben and Roberta are shocked to discover that Frank not only had a child, but that he has left them responsible for his son's care.

Cast & Crew

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Roberta Blumstein

Lead
Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Ben Rubadue

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Jack

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Daphne

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Joe Scarlotti

Crystal Verge

Crystal Verge

Aggie

John R. Taylor

John R. Taylor

Arthur

SP

Sheila Patterson

Arlene

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Linda Yellen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Northern Lights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker