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Far North
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Shepard
Written by	Sam Shepard
Produced by	Carolyn Pfeiffer Malcolm R. Harding
Starring	Jessica Lange Charles Durning Tess Harper Donald Moffat Ann Wedgeworth Patricia Arquette Nina Draxten
Cinematography	Robbie Greenberg
Edited by	Bill Yahraus
Music by	The Red Clay Ramblers
Production company	Alive Films
Distributed by	Nelson Entertainment
Release date	September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$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.

Contents

• Premise
• Cast
• Release
• Reception
• References
• External links

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

Release

Far North had its premiere at the 1988 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 1988 where it had a mixed reaction. ^[2]

Reception

Gene Siskel named it among 1988's worst films, calling it a "stunningly bad movie and badly directed too". ^[3]

References

External links

• Far North at IMDb
• Far North at Rotten Tomatoes
• Far North at Box Office Mojo