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Northern Lights
“Fate brought her to a small town. But it will take a miracle to keep her there.”
61%
Movie
1h 51m
AI Analysis
Northern Lights (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Northern Lights (1998) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find them… Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~111 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Northern Lights 61% (11 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 11 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find themselves is like an episode of The Twilight Zone featuring Frank's eccentric friends, his amazing secrets and his stunning final request. Both Ben and Roberta are shocked to discover that Frank not only had a child, but that he has left them responsible for his son's care.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-07-02
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 257179
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What is Northern Lights about?
A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Northern Lights?
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How long is the movie Northern Lights?
The official runtime for Northern Lights is approximately 111 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Diane Keaton
Roberta Blumstein
Maury Chaykin
Ben Rubadue
Joseph Cross
Jack
Kathleen York
Daphne
John Hoffman
Joe Scarlotti
Crystal Verge
Aggie
John R. Taylor
Arthur
- S
Sheila Patterson
Arlene
- F
Frank C. Turner
Willard
Tom Cavanagh
Frank
- P
Peter Wilds
Ratman
Chilton Crane
Margaret
Sheila Moore
Louise
Alexander Pollock
Bobby
- L
Leam Blackwood
Emmet
Zahf Paroo
Young Manager
David-Paul Grove
- P
Phillip Hazel
Skipper
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