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The year is 1955 and the town of Northfork is literally about to be “dammed,” flooded to make way for a new hydroelectric project. The town’s rugged plains are going to drown, its Heartland houses will be swept away and its citizens are heading for higher ground. With the exception of a few stoic resistors. Now a team of six trench-coated men has been charged with removing the last few stragglers... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 11th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for brief sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,420,578 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Northfork is not an entertaining film so much as an entrancing one." more...
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A |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...beyond its striking visual presence, the movie presents a few severe problems..." more...
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C+ |
E! Online,
"For the cinephiles, the haunting production is simply delicious, but the glacial pace of the storytelling will put everyone else to sleep." more...
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B- |
Film Journal International, Shirley Sealy
"...visually stunning throughout." more...
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C |
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