Far North


1h 30m 1988

Brief Synopsis

Four generations of a family in northern Minnesota are brought together when the head of the family lands in the hospital after being thrown by his horse.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Alive Films
Location
Minnesota, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Four generations of a family in northern Minnesota are brought together when the head of the family lands in the hospital after being thrown by his horse.

Crew

Benita Allen

Assistant Director

Bob Baron

Sound

Mark Boggie

Stand-In

Gary Bristol

Song Performer

Gary Bristol

Song

Sheryl Brown

Stunts

Clay Buckner

Song Performer

Clay Buckner

Song

Phillip Cowling

Animal Wrangler

J A Deane

Music

Susan Dudeck

Sound Effects Editor

John Allen Duvall

Foley Editor

Diamond Farnsworth

Stunt Coordinator

John Franco

Set Decorator

Chris Frank

Song

Chris Frank

Song Performer

Gary Gegan

Foley

Russ Geyer

Animal Wrangler

Shep Gordon

Executive Producer

Chib Gratz

On-Set Dresser

Robbie Greenberg

Director Of Photography

Malcolm R Harding

Producer

Chris Hayes

Camera Operator

Jimi Hendrix

Song

Jack Herrick

Song Performer

Jack Herrick

Song

Diane Hetfield

Stunts

Beth Hickman

Production Coordinator

Kirk Hokanson

Assistant Director

Mike Holleman

Song Performer

Mike Holleman

Song

Peter Jamison

Production Designer

Jeff Jarvinen

Production

Kris Jorgensen

Costume Supervisor

Matia Karrell

Assistant Director

Karen Keech

Costume Supervisor

James Kelley

Associate Producer

Patrick Kenny

Stand-In

Richard King

Sound Editor

George Kohut

Director Of Photography

Gregory C Landerer

Special Effects

Jane Lange

On-Set Dresser

Grey Larsen

Song

Grey Larsen

Song Performer

Clifford Latimer

Adr Editor

Susan Latto

Stand-In

Denver Mattson

Stunts

Barbara Mcbane

Dialogue Editor

Zan Mcleod

Song Performer

Zan Mcleod

Song

Cheri Minns

Makeup Supervisor

Bridget Murphy

Production Manager

Steve Nelson

Sound

Carolyn Pfeiffer

Producer

Richard Portman

Sound

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Rita Salazar

Costume Designer

Sam Shepard

Screenplay

Jim Sherwood

Animal Trainer

Bland Simpson

Song Performer

Bland Simpson

Song

Gunnar Swanson

Makeup

Sam Tedesco

Location Manager

Tommy Thompson

Song Performer

Tommy Thompson

Song

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

Norman H Tucker

Sound

Kathryn A Tychsen

Animal Wrangler

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Song Performer

Lisa Vesterson

Stand-In

Riki Wuolle

Casting

Bill Yahraus

Editor

Paul Zydel

Adr Mixer

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
Alive Films
Location
Minnesota, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 9, 1988

Released in United States on Video March 29, 1989

Released in United States September 15, 1988

Released in United States September 4, 1988

Released in United States September 9, 1988

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 15, 1988.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 4, 1988.

Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 9, 1988.

Directorial debut for playwright/actor Sam Shepard.

Began shooting October 5, 1987.

Completed shooting November 30, 1987.

Released in United States September 4, 1988 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 4, 1988.)

Released in United States September 9, 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 9, 1988.)

Released in United States September 15, 1988 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 15, 1988.)

Released in United States Fall November 9, 1988

Released in United States on Video March 29, 1989