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Northern Lights is a american film of genre Drama directed by Linda Yellen released in USA on 23 september 1997 with Diane Keaton
Northern Lights (1997)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 september 1997
Length 1h51
Directed by Linda Yellen
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Rating53%
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.
Because her character was a depicted as a heavy smoker, actress Diane Keaton thought production of the film was an odd choice for the Disney Channel.
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Childless widow Roberta (Diane Keaton) receives news of the death of her estranged brother. Upon arriving in her hometown for her brother's funeral, Roberta receives an unexpected inheritance, her nine-year-old nephew Jack (Joseph Cross). Savvy and curious, Jack and Roberta struggle to find common ground.Actors
Diane Keaton
(Roberta Blumstein)
Maury Chaykin
(Ben Rubadue)
Joseph Cross
(Jack)
Kathleen York
(Daphne)
John Robert Hoffman
(Joe Scarlotti)
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