The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

"An Extraordinary Tale About An Ordinary Man."

1999 1h 25m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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In the small Southern community of Twin Pines, GA, lives Noah Dearborn, a master craftsman and farmer who cherishes his solitude almost as much as the local townspeople cherish him — especially restaurant owner Sarah McClellan. But when greedy real estate developers set their sights on Noah's land and he rejects their six-figure offer, this taciturn man is forced to summon all his strength in order to defend not only his property and way of life, but his sanity.

“An Extraordinary Tale About An Ordinary Man.”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Noah Dearborn
Dianne Wiest
Sarah McClellan
Mary-Louise Parker
Dr. Valerie Crane
George Newbern
Christian Nelson
Roxzane T. Mims
Noah's Mother
Afemo Omilami
Noah's Father
Bernie Casey
Silas
James Thomas Lee Knight
8-year-old Noah

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregg Champion
Writers: Sterling Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Dianne Wiest and Mary-Louise Parker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Extraordinary Tale About An Ordinary Man.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gregg Champion directs. Gordon Lonsdale behind the camera. Joseph Conlan scores. Gib Jaffe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Gregg Champion, shot by Gordon Lonsdale. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gib Jaffe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sidney Poitier and Dianne Wiest and Mary-Louise Parker carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An Extraordinary Tale About An Ordinary Man.".
8IMDB entry: tt0200138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.