Northfork Movie Review 2003

Surrealistic fairy tale, with pretensions of examining death and the afterlife, crossed with comical Americana circa 1955. The town of Northfolk is being evacuated to make way for an incoming hydroelectric plant, as a band of strange gypsy angels search for the "unknown angel," thought to be a sick orphan boy who has been left to the town preacher. Patchwork script is a jumble of pompous spiritual pronouncements, kitschy sitcom catch-phrasery, and Lynchian confusion. At least the beautifully-filmed landscape gives you something nice to look at while wondering what the heck is going on.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Angels, Childhood Visions, Nuns & Priests

Screenplay

Mark Polish, Michael Polish

Cast

James Woods, Nick Nolte, Claire Forlani, Duel Farnes, Mark Polish, Daryl Hannah, Ben Foster, Anthony Edwards, Robin Sachs, Graham Beckel, Peter Coyote, Jon(athan) Gries, Marshall Bell, Kyle MacLachlan, Michele Hicks, Josh Barker

Cinematography

M. David Mullen

Director

Michael Polish

Music

Stuart Matthewman

Other

Matthew Nicolay, Leo Trombetta, David Storm, Daniel Glicker, Ichelle Spitzig, Del Polish

Producer

Mark Polish, Michael Polish, Romano/Shane Productions, Departure Entertainment, Paramount Classics