Far North (1988 film)

1988 American comedy-drama film by Sam Shepard

Carolyn Pfeiffer
Malcolm R. Harding

Starring

Jessica Lange
Charles Durning
Tess Harper
Donald Moffat
Ann Wedgeworth
Patricia Arquette
Nina Draxten

CinematographyRobbie GreenbergEdited byBill YahrausMusic byThe Red Clay Ramblers

Production
company

Alive Films

Distributed byNelson Entertainment

Release date

September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)

Running time

89 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$5 million^[1]Box office$147,234

Far North is a 1988 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sam Shepard. The film stars Jessica Lange, Charles Durning, Tess Harper, Donald Moffat, Ann Wedgeworth and Patricia Arquette.

Far North was released in the United States on September 10, 1988, by Nelson Entertainment.

Premise

After her father is injured in a horse-riding accident, a young woman faces the trials and tribulations of her dysfunctional, countryside family when he pressures her into euthanizing the horse.

Cast

Jessica Lange as Kate
Charles Durning as Bertrum
Tess Harper as Rita
Donald Moffat as Uncle Dane
Ann Wedgeworth as Amy
Patricia Arquette as Jilly
Nina Draxten as Gramma

References

^ "AFI|Catalog".

Carr, Jay (1988-09-15). "'Far North' travels in circles". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
Clark, Mike (1988-11-09). "This 'Far North' is too far gone". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-11-20.^{[dead link]}