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Far North
Theatrical poster
Directed bySam Shepard
Written bySam Shepard
Produced by
  • Malcolm R. Harding
  • Starring
  • Charles Durning
  • Tess Harper
  • Donald Moffat
  • Ann Wedgeworth
  • Patricia Arquette
  • Nina Draxten
  • CinematographyRobbie Greenberg
    Edited byBill Yahraus
    Music byThe Red Clay Ramblers

    Production
    company

    Alive Films

    Distributed byNelson Entertainment

    Release date

    • September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)

    Running time

    89 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish
    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.

    Far North was released in the United States on September 10, 1988, by Nelson Entertainment.

    Premise[edit]

    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[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  • Clark, Mike (1988-11-09). "This 'Far North' is too far gone". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Far_North_(1988_film)&oldid=1173598648"

    Categories: 
    1988 films
    1988 comedy-drama films
    1988 directorial debut films
    1980s American films
    1980s English-language films
    American black comedy films
    American comedy-drama films
    Films shot in Minnesota
    Films with screenplays by Sam Shepard
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