The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)

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A simple, small town man must battle developers who are trying to gain possession of his land, and in the process, he starts a friendship with a psychiatrist that was brought to town to declare the man insane.
  • Rating:
    PG (adult situations)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Directed By:
    Gregg Champion
  • Written By:
    Sterling Anderson
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Trimark

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
as Noah Dearborn
Dianne Wiest
as Sarah
Mary-Louise Parker
as Dr. Valerie Crane
George Newbern
as Christian
Roxzane T. Mims
as Noah's Mother
Afemo Omilami
as Noah's Father
Bernie Casey
as Silas
James Thomas Lee Knight
as Noah (age 8)
Christopher Ryan Dunn
as Noah (age 18)
John Bedford Lloyd
as Murphy
Tommy Creswell
as Dr. Hartman
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Simmons
Terrence Gibney
as Dr. Cowans
Patty Mack
as Evelyn
Frances Bay
as Mrs. Lewis
Peter A. Marshall
as Lowell
Von Coulter
as Petrini
Alex Van
as Krager
Sharon Blackwood
as Gretchen
Donna Bisco
as Nurse
Marc Gowan
as Dr. Wells
Charles Lawlor
as Earl
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Critic Reviews for The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

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It's a lovely little movie, and Mary-Louise is a lovely huge talent.

Feb 5, 2018 | Full Review…
New York Magazine/Vulture
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Audience Reviews for The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

½

An incredible drama in the simplest and purest form...you will experience joy, anger, and even choke on frustration which will mold into a triumphant finale. See this it's good for your soul.

Fascade Fiveoneeight
Fascade Fiveoneeight

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½

Sidney Poitier can do no wrong in my book. This was a sweet movie where he plays a 91 year old man who is still in good shape and continues to work. He lives a simple life but land developers try and have him declared incompetent in order to seize his property. It was a cute movie that will make you feel good.

Ida Kern
Ida Kern

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