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Northern Lights

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When New Englander Frank (Tom Cavanagh) dies unexpectedly, his sister, Roberta (Diane Keaton), and his friend Ben (Maury Chaykin) travel to his adopted hometown for the funeral. Roberta and Ben are surprised to learn that Frank had a son -- and they're even more baffled by the news that they'll be expected to rearrange their lives and look after 9-year-old Jack (Joseph Cross). This bittersweet comedy finds Ben dithering over his duties, while Roberta demonstrates a knack for parenting.

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05/25/2014 Even die hard Leann Rimes would be turned off by this as it offers absolutely nothing See more 10/21/2012 Such bad acting. Pretty much ruined a great book. Ugh. See more 10/13/2012 It was ok - liked the book more :) See more 09/26/2012 The story is just normal but I think it's not boring. The story is about finding the killer of the case from 15 years ago. See more 08/06/2012 Surprising ending - it was not who I expected it to be. See more 06/09/2012 Not crazy about love scene See more Read all reviews
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Linda Yellen

Director

Diane Keaton

Roberta Blumstein

Maury Chaykin

Ben Rubadue

Kathleen York

Daphne

Joseph Cross

Daphne

John Hoffman

Joe Scarlotti
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Synopsis When New Englander Frank (Tom Cavanagh) dies unexpectedly, his sister, Roberta (Diane Keaton), and his friend Ben (Maury Chaykin) travel to his adopted hometown for the funeral. Roberta and Ben are surprised to learn that Frank had a son -- and they're even more baffled by the news that they'll be expected to rearrange their lives and look after 9-year-old Jack (Joseph Cross). This bittersweet comedy finds Ben dithering over his duties, while Roberta demonstrates a knack for parenting.
Director
Linda Yellen
Producer
Warren Carr
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Aug 23, 1997
Runtime
1h 31m