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Where the Rivers Flow North

Field	Value
name	Where the Rivers Flow North
image	Where the Rivers Flow North.jpg
director	Jay Craven
producer	{{Plainlist
writer	Jay Craven
Don Bredes
based_on
starring	Michael J. Fox
Rip Torn
Tantoo Cardinal
Treat Williams
music	The Horse Flies
Ben Wittman
cinematography	Paul Ryan
editing	Barbara Tulliver
released
runtime	106 minutes
country	United States
language	English
gross	$595,505

Jay Craven
Bess O'Brien Don Bredes Rip Torn Tantoo Cardinal Treat Williams Ben Wittman

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.

Plot

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.

Cast

Rip Torn as Noel Lord
Tantoo Cardinal as Bangor
Bill Raymond as Ray Quinn
Michael J. Fox as Clayton Farnsworth
Mark Margolis as New York Money
Treat Williams as Champ's Manager
Amy Wright as Loose Woman

Reception

Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half stars.

References

James, Caryn. (4 March 1994). "Review/Film; A Land Grab, This Time In Vermont". [[The New York Times]].
Thomas, Kevin. (7 December 1994). "MOVIE REVIEW : Rip Torn Steers Right Course in 'Rivers Flow North'". [[Los Angeles Times]].
Longsdorf, Amy. (30 July 1994). "'RIVERS' FINDS ITS WAY TO DIRECTOR JAY CRAVEN'S SOURCE OF INSPIRATION". [[The Morning Call]].
Petrakis, John. (16 September 1994). "SPIRITED 'RIVERS' WEAVES SEVERAL STORYLINES INTO ITS FLOW". [[Chicago Tribune]].
Maltin, Leonard. (June 2020). "Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide". Penguin.

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