Northern Lights (1997)
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Adapted by John Robert Hoffman from his own play, the made-for-TV Northern Lights stars Diane Keaton as Roberta Blumstein, a high-strung New Yorker whose well-ordered lifestyle is set on its ear with the arrival of a child. No, not Roberta's child, but the son of her recently deceased brother… More Adapted by John Robert Hoffman from his own play, the made-for-TV Northern Lights stars Diane Keaton as Roberta Blumstein, a high-strung New Yorker whose well-ordered lifestyle is set on its ear with the arrival of a child. No, not Roberta's child, but the son of her recently deceased brother Frank. The kid's name is Jack, and he is no more fond of Roberta than she is of him--at least, not at first. Gradually, however, the two lost souls come to find each other in the most unlikeliest of places: A quaint New England community that Roberta would under normal circumstances have never been caught dead in. Although the original play was a one-character monologue, the TV version features scores of eccentric and lovable supporting characters--among them one Joe Scarlotti, played by author Hoffman, and Ben Rubadue, portrayed by Maury Chaykin, the star of the Diane Keaton-directed theatrical feature Unstrung Heroes. Produced for the Disney Channel, Northern Lights was originally telecast on August 23, 1997. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Linda Yellen
- Genres
- Drama, Television
- In Theaters
- Aug 23, 1997 Wide
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Cast
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Thomas Cavanaugh
as Frank
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Maury Chaykin
as Ben Rubadue
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Sheila Moore
as Louise
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Kathleen York
as Daphne
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Diane Keaton
as Roberta Blumstein
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Frank C. Turner
as Willard
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Sheila Paterson
as Arlene
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Joseph Cross
as Jack
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Alexander Pollock
as Bobby
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Chilton Crane
as Margaret
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John Robert Hoffman
as Joe Scarlotti
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John R. Taylor
as Arthur
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Leam Blackwood
as Emmet
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Peter Wilds
as Ratman
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Crystal Verge
as Aggie
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Phillip Hazel
as Skipper