Northfork (DVD, 2004)

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Twin brothers Mark and Michael Polish ('Twin Falls Idaho', 'Jackpot') direct this unusual and elegaic magical realist drama - filmed entirely in monochromatic colour - which premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Set in the mid-1950s, the film is based around Northfork, a small frontier town in Montana that is due to be flooded out by a new reservoir built by a hydro-electric power company. The company has sent six men to evacuate the remaining residents, led by Walter O'Brien (James Woods). Most of the town's inhabitants have already left, but a few stragglers remain, including a priest (Nick Nolte) who is caring for a dying boy (Duel Farnes). The boy's recurring ethereal hallucinations about guardian angels form part of the narrative of this mythical and dreamlike film.

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It's 1950s Montana, and the small town of Northfork is about to be buried underwater. While most of the residents are willing to accept a forced relocation to higher ground, several inhabitants are determined to stay right where they are. A six-man Evacuation Committee is recruited to convert the stragglers and make sure that no one is left behind. Meanwhile, the sombre Father Harlan (Nick Nolte) cares for the increasingly ill Irwin (Duel Farnes), a young child who has begun to have a dialogue with four mysterious angels - Flower Hercules (Darryl Hannah), Cup of Tea (Robin Sachs), Happy (Anthony Edwards), and Cod (Ben Foster). As the deadline nears, the Evacuation Committee struggles with a determined, proud group of residents who don't want to let their town be washed into history.

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EAN5055002551659

eBay Product ID (ePID)30753406

Product Key Features

ActorAnthony Edwards, Nick Nolte, Kyle MacLachlan, James Woods, Mark Polish, Daryl Hannah, Peter Coyote

Film/TV TitleNorthfork

DirectorMichael Polish, Mark Polish

LanguageEnglish

Run Time99 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

FeaturesDirectors Commentary\Bare Knuckle Filmaking\24 Frame News Segment\Theatrical Trailer\Photo Gallery\Interview With The Polish Brothers\More From Metrodome, Widescreen

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ReviewsHotdog - TWIN PEAKS meets SIX FEET UNDER, Uncut - ...Wonderfully unique..., i-D Magazine - ...Visually heart stopping...

Additional InformationThe Polish Brothers conclude their America's Heartland trilogy (TWIN FALLS IDAHO, JACKPOT) with this mesmerizing, surreal drama. It is 1950s Montana, and in two days the small town of Northfork is about to be buried underwater. While most of the residents are willing to accept a forced relocation to higher ground, several inhabitants are determined to stay right where they are. A six-man Evacuation Committee--including father-and-son team Walter and Willis O'Brien (James Woods and Mark Polish)--is recruited to convert the stragglers and make sure that no one is left behind. Meanwhile, the somber Father Harlan (Nick Nolte) cares for the increasingly ill Irwin (Duel Farnes), a young child who has begun to have a dialogue with four mysterious angels--Flower Hercules (Darryl Hannah), Cup of Tea (Robin Sachs), Happy (Anthony Edwards), and Cod (Ben Foster). As the deadline nears, the Evacuation Committee struggles with a determined, proud group of residents who don't want to let their town be washed into history. All the while, Irwin continues to have his puzzling visions, adding a literal dose of mortality to the film's already bleak atmosphere. Featuring gorgeously haunting visuals (courtesy of cinematographer M. David Mullen), NORTHFORK confirms the Polish Brothers' status as truly distinct voices in American cinema.

Movie/TV TitleNorthfork