Northern Lights (1997 film)
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| Based on | the 1988 stage play by John Hoffman |
| Screenplay by | |
| Directed by | Linda Yellen |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Patrick Seymour |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Yacoe |
| Editor(s) | Jan Northrop |
| Running time | 111 minutes |
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| Distributor | Disney Channel |
| Release | |
| Original release | August 23, 1997 |
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Northern Lights is a 1997 made-for-TV film based upon the 1988 stage play of the same name by John Hoffman for the Disney Channel. Directed by Linda Yellen, the film stars Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin, Joseph Cross, and Kathleen York. It is known for being the first film produced under the network's Disney Channel Original Movie branding.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Despite this, the film will be excluded from Disney Channel's 100 Original Movies celebration that will air from May–June 2016.[7] With the network's following film Under Wraps, retroactively considered the first film under the Disney Channel Original Movie banner.
Because her character was depicted as a heavy smoker, actress Diane Keaton thought production of the film was an odd choice for the Disney Channel.[8]
Contents
Plot
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Cast
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- Diane Keaton as Roberta Blumstein
- Maury Chaykin as Ben Rubadue
- Joseph Cross as Jack
- Kathleen York as Daphne
- John Robert Hoffman as Joe Scarlotti
- Frank C. Turner as Willard
- Thomas Cavanagh as Frank
- Alexander Pollock as Billy
- David Paul Grove as Buck
- Crystal Verge as Aggie
- John R. Taylor as Arthur
- Sheila Patterson as Arlene
- Peter Wilds as Ratman
- Chilton Crane as Margaret
- Sheila Moore as Louise
- Leam Blackwood as Emily
- Zahf Paroo as Young Manager (as Zang Haju)
- Phillip Hazel as Sterling
Recognition
Reception
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Awards & nominations
- 1998, Young Artist Awards for 'Best Performance, Leading Young Actor' for Joseph Cross
References
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