Where the Rivers Flow North

Where the Rivers Flow North
Directed by	Jay Craven
Produced by	Jay Craven Bess O'Brien
Starring	Rip Torn Tantoo Cardinal Bill Raymond Mark Margolis Michael J. Fox George Woodard
Edited by	Barbara Tulliver
Release dates	March 4, 1994
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Where the Rivers Flow North is a novel written in 1978 by Howard Frank Mosher.

Plot

Set in the late 1920s, its main characters are Noel Lord and Bangor, a couple that live together in the wilderness of Vermont living off the land and using the trees in their numerous acreage as a way to make their money. A major company comes through and tries their best to take Noel's land from him through money and then finally trying to kill him in the end. In his books Mosher gives much detail of the wildlife as well as the culture of the times.

Movie

This novel was later made into a movie that was produced in 1993 and had a cast of Rip Torn, Michael J. Fox, and Tantoo Cardinal. Produced by Jay Craven.

Cast

• Rip Torn as Noel Lord
• Tantoo Cardinal as Bangor
• Bill Raymond as Wayne Quinn
• Mark Margolis as New York Money
• Michael J. Fox as Clayton Farnsworth
• George Woodard as Mitchell

Reception

The movie gained mixed reviews.^[1][2]

References

1. "MOVIE REVIEW : Rip Torn Steers Right Course in 'Rivers Flow North' - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1994-12-07. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
2. John Petrakis (1994-09-16). "Spirited `Rivers' Weaves Several Storylines Into Its Flow - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2012-07-24.

External links

• Where the Rivers Flow North at the Internet Movie Database