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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 51m•NR• 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
Roberta Blumstein
Lead
Maury Chaykin
Ben Rubadue
Joseph Cross
Jack
Kathleen York
Daphne
John Hoffman
Joe Scarlotti
Crystal Verge
Aggie
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.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Northern Lights is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
