Northfork

"We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us."

2003 1h 43m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 86

FantasyDrama

Synopsis

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The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the responsibility of a six-man Evacuation Committee to relocate the townsfolk to higher ground. Most have duly departed, but a few stubborn stragglers remain – among them a priest caring for a sickly orphan, a boy whose fevered visions are leading him to believe he is a member of a roaming band of lost angels desperately searching for a way home.

“We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us.”

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Cast

James Woods
Walter O'Brien
Nick Nolte
Father Harlan
Claire Forlani
Mrs. Hadfield
Daryl Hannah
Flower Hercules
Douglas Sebern
Mayor
Ben Foster
Cod
Anthony Edwards
Happy
Duel Farnes
Irwin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Polish
Writers: Michael Polish, Mark Polish
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Polish, shot by M. David Mullen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Woods and Nick Nolte and Claire Forlani carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Polish directs. M. David Mullen behind the camera. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Polish, shot by M. David Mullen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6James Woods and Nick Nolte and Claire Forlani carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us.".
8IMDB entry: tt0322659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.