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- There is so much good will behind the scenes that it seems heartless to say "Where the Rivers Flow North" is as pretty and as flat as a Vermont postcard. But in truth, there isn't much to recommend it beyond Ms. Cardinal's performance and some rich potential that never comes to life.
Where the Rivers Flow North is a 1993 American drama film directed by Jay Craven and starring Rip Torn, Tantoo Cardinal, Treat Williams and Michael J. Fox. It is based on Howard Frank Mosher 's novel of the same name.
Where the Rivers Flow North: Directed by Jay Craven. With Rip Torn, Tantoo Cardinal, Bill Raymond, Mark Margolis. Log-driver Noel Lord defies power company boss Clayton Farnsworth, who orders Lord and his feisty American Indian mate off their soon-to-be-flooded land.
- (564)
- Drama
- Jay Craven
- 1994-03-04
Dec 7, 1994 · “Where the Rivers Flow North,” which in its concluding sequence could wind up a bit faster, is primarily but not exclusively a two-character drama (set off with earthy humor).
Dam builders offer cash for land to a wily timberman (Rip Torn) and his Indian partner (Tantoo Cardinal) in 1920s Vermont. Explores the powerful dynamics of love of place and the terrrible price ...
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- Jay Craven
- PG-13
- Rip Torn
Sep 15, 2022 · The stories of Where the Rivers Flow North are “superior work, rich in texture and character,” says the Wall Street Journal; “the novella is brilliantly done.” That novella, the title story of the collection, was also made into a feature film starring Rip Torn and Michael J. Fox.
User Reviews. Director Jay Craven's adaptation of Howard Frank Mosher's 'Where the rivers flow north' is one of the finer transitions from literature to the screen. Craven is an admirer of Mosher's work -- he also directed 'A stranger in the Kingdom'. The cast is superb -- especially Rip Torn and Tantoo Cardinal.
