Finding North (1998)
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44% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(1,184 ratings)
Stuck in Brooklyn-Bridge traffic, bored Rhonda Portelli (Wendy Makkena) attempts to keep Travis Furlong (John Benjamin Hickey) from jumping off the bridge. At her bank job, co-workers celebrate her 30th birthday, but then she's fired. Travis turns up, and she decides to help him overcome his… More Stuck in Brooklyn-Bridge traffic, bored Rhonda Portelli (Wendy Makkena) attempts to keep Travis Furlong (John Benjamin Hickey) from jumping off the bridge. At her bank job, co-workers celebrate her 30th birthday, but then she's fired. Travis turns up, and she decides to help him overcome his emotional setbacks, traveling with him to a small Texas town. Sexual tensions arise along the way, since Wendy doesn't know Travis is gay. Shown at 1998 fests (SXSW, Palm Springs). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tanya Wexler
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 10, 1998 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 7, 2000
- Studio
- Wolfe Video
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A disappointing film
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David Noh, Film Journal International
A delightful road film concerning a mismatched couple on a peculiar mission.
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Cast
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Wendy Makkena
as Rhonda Portelli
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John Benjamin Hickey
as Travis Furlong
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Jonathan Walker
as Bobby
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Angela Pietropinto
as Mrs. Portelli
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Freddie Roman
as Mr. Portelli
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Molly McClure
as Aunt Bonnie
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Jesse Plemons
as Hobo
