Northfork

Name: Northfork
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2003-08-01
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: James Woods, Nick Nolte, Douglas Sebern, Claire Forlani, Duel Farnes

IMDb ID: tt0322659 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.2 (5,710 votes)

Genres: Drama · Fantasy

Set in 1955, the residents of a small Montana community are forced to move their homes to make way for a new dam.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Northfork
Brazil: Northfork
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Estonia: Northfork
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United Kingdom: Northfork
Ireland: Northfork (English)
India: Northfork (English)
New Zealand: Northfork (English)
Portugal: Northfork
United States: Northfork
South Africa: Northfork (English)
Greece: Antistasi mehris eshaton (DVD Title)
Argentina: Northfork: Almas olvidadas
Russia: Нортфорк
Japan: ノースフォーク天使がくれた奇跡 (Japanese)
НортфоркContent RatingPG-13Release Date2003-08-01Runtime103 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews127Critic Reviews61Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsview master
year 1955
evacuation
caretaker
orphanageFilming LocationsFort Peck Dam, Fort Peck, Montana, USAProduction CompaniesParamount Classics
Romano Shane Productions
Departure EntertainmentOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://Paramountclassics.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322659/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0322659.jpgUpdated At2026-02-28T00:07:24

Directors

Michael Polish

Writers

Mark Polish
Michael Polish

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: James Woods | Character: Walter O'Brien
Actor: Nick Nolte | Character: Father Harlan
Actor: Douglas Sebern | Character: Mayor
Actor: Claire Forlani | Character: Mrs. Hadfield
Actor: Duel Farnes | Character: Irwin
Actor: Mark Polish | Character: Willis O'Brien
Actor: Daryl Hannah | Character: Flower Hercules
Actor: Graham Beckel | Character: Marvin
Actor: Josh Barker | Character: Matt
Actor: Peter Coyote | Character: Eddie
Actor: Jon Gries | Character: Arnold
Actor: Rick Overton | Character: Rudolph
Actor: Robin Sachs | Character: Cup of Tea
Actor: Ben Foster | Character: Cod
Actor: Anthony Edwards | Character: Happy
Actor: Mike J. Regan | Character: Flaco
Actor: Mae Fassett | Character: Ursula
Actor: Perry Hofferber | Character: Mr. Pillsbury
Actor: Mark Twogood | Character: Jigger
Actor: Marshall Bell | Character: Mr. Stalling
Actor: Josh Olsen | Character: Mr. Young
Actor: Julie MacAlister | Character: Mrs. Young
Actor: Saralyn Sebern | Character: Mrs. Stalling #1
Actor: Ginny Watts | Character: Mrs. Stalling #2
Actor: Kyle MacLachlan | Character: Mr. Hope
Actor: Michele Hicks | Character: Mrs. Hope
Actor: Eli Akira Kaufman | Character: Cookie
Actor: Steve Kramer | Character: Radio Announcer
Actor: Clark Gregg | Character: Mr. Hadfield

[Directors Group]
Name: Michael Polish | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Mark Polish | Role: Writer
Name: Michael Polish | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Gil Amaral | Role: Producer
Name: Jon Gries | Role: Producer
Name: Janet Jensen | Role: Producer
Name: Barbara A. Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Bruce E. Jones | Role: Producer
Name: Todd King | Role: Producer
Name: Damon Martin | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Mayersohn | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Polish | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Polish | Role: Producer
Name: Anthony Romano | Role: Producer
Name: Michel Shane | Role: Producer
Name: Jonathan Sheldon | Role: Producer
Name: Paul A. Torok | Role: Producer
Name: Chad Troutwine | Role: Producer
Name: James Woods | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Stuart Matthewman | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: M. David Mullen | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Leo Trombetta | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Brandee Dell'Aringa | Role: Production Designer
Name: Del Polish | Role: Production Designer
Name: Ichelle Spitzig | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: David Storm | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Erin Smith | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Danny Glicker | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Andre Blaise | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Becky Cotton | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stella Navari | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Brigitte Mueller | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Andrew Coffing | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Adam Rehmeier | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Colleen Wassel | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Peter Christian White | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Hovig Alahaidoyan | Role: Art Department
Name: Ryer Banta | Role: Art Department
Name: Richard Bennett | Role: Art Department
Name: Lance Bradley | Role: Art Department
Name: Sean Cheetham | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeff Cronin | Role: Art Department
Name: Douglas Cumming | Role: Art Department
Name: Brett Allen Eckhart | Role: Art Department
Name: Allen Gagne | Role: Art Department
Name: Broady Isakson | Role: Art Department
Name: Dave Isakson | Role: Art Department
Name: Chiaki Kanda | Role: Art Department
Name: Patrick J. Martin | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert Morton | Role: Art Department
Name: Del Polish | Role: Art Department
Name: Wendy Polish | Role: Art Department
Name: Crysta Pratt | Role: Art Department
Name: Janey 'Robyn' Rivers | Role: Art Department
Name: Joey Spiotto | Role: Art Department
Name: Matt Troy | Role: Art Department
Name: Allison Whitmer | Role: Art Department
Name: Wyatt Whitmer | Role: Art Department
Name: James Zumbrun | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Gary Alexander | Role: Sound Department
Name: Monroe Cummings | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dane A. Davis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Eakins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Fontaine | Role: Sound Department
Name: Amy Hammer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Monica Henderson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kadet Kuhne | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Marquis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthew Nicolay | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tobias Poppe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eryne Prine | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Schloemer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Sheldon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Steinwedel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Thompson | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Wright | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Young | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cynthia DeLaney Gorman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andrew Troy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Donna G. Walker | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Torrence Hall | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mike J. Regan | Role: Special Effects
Name: Mike Tristano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jim Ward | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Miguel Bautista | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Emerson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David McCue | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Shawley | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Martha Soehendra | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Randall Weatherington | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: John Hedges | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sal Alvarez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Troy Bertleson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andre Blaise | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Branton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Cohen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Keith Eisberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: J.P. Gabriel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Randal Grimm | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Guziak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Krist Hager | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marcos O Lopez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jason McKnight | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Julia Nielson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Polish | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mary F. Stankiewicz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Thurlow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim Ward | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Webb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matthew Wieland | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Juan P. Reyes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Tina Buckingham | Role: Casting Department
Name: Jessica Gee-George | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Allison McKibbon | Role: Costume Department
Name: Chandra Telfer | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kristen Willett | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jason Tucker | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: R.J. Burns | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Charles Burnham | Role: Music Department
Name: Matt Devine | Role: Music Department
Name: Jeff Kazee | Role: Music Department
Name: Rob Mathes | Role: Music Department
Name: Gordon Matthewman | Role: Music Department
Name: Stuart Matthewman | Role: Music Department
Name: Stuart Matthewson | Role: Music Department
Name: Robert Morton | Role: Music Department
Name: Phil Myers | Role: Music Department
Name: Sandra Park | Role: Music Department
Name: Shawn Pelton | Role: Music Department
Name: Marcus Rojas | Role: Music Department
Name: Ron Saint Germain | Role: Music Department
Name: Stacy Shames | Role: Music Department
Name: W.S. Stevenson | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Robert Browning | Role: Production Department
Name: Janna Judd | Role: Production Department
Name: Keith Kaplin | Role: Production Department
Name: Donna Langley | Role: Production Department
Name: Nima Najafi | Role: Production Department
Name: Johanna Nemeth | Role: Production Department
Name: Lisa O'Brien | Role: Production Department
Name: Eric W. Rasmussen | Role: Production Department
Name: Juan P. Reyes | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Betty Ann Conard | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Ned Beighey | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bret Bergman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mitchell Bergman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Dwayne Boyer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: James Cummings | Role: Transportation Department
Name: William 'Fleet' Eakland | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Charles Gatson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Julie A. Gemar | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jeff F. Renfro | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Tim Romo | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Christine Schuman | Role: Transportation Department
Name: David Voldberg | Role: Transportation Department
Name: J.P. Gabriel | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Curt L. Ayers | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Berman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chad Branham | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sam Debree | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Maury Duchamp | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Grohs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Herrick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amanda House | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Billie Hughes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eli Akira Kaufman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Barbara Long | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stuart Matthewman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cheryl Mittal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Muszala | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dael Nelson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chris Quinn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Robert Raring | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Rostron | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sylvia Rostron | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marion Spiegelman | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Tromans | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Trudy Waldo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marion Grau | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Aileen Kiernan | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Matilde Aguilera | Role: Thanks
Name: Marvin Bethea | Role: Thanks
Name: Tracey Bing | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Brown | Role: Thanks
Name: Erik Eger | Role: Thanks
Name: Brent Elam | Role: Thanks
Name: Kim Fadhronc | Role: Thanks
Name: Sarah Freeman | Role: Thanks
Name: Donna Gatewood | Role: Thanks
Name: Bob Hoff | Role: Thanks
Name: Sten Iversen | Role: Thanks
Name: Terry Jacoby | Role: Thanks
Name: Bill Kuney | Role: Thanks
Name: Allan Levine | Role: Thanks
Name: Pattee Mack | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Masters | Role: Thanks
Name: Michele Matthewman | Role: Thanks
Name: Larry Milot | Role: Thanks
Name: Scott Polson | Role: Thanks
Name: Billy Poveda | Role: Thanks
Name: Shani Rosenzweig | Role: Thanks
Name: Sade | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Schwartzman | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert 'Short' Stevens | Role: Thanks
Name: Jo Strettell | Role: Thanks
Name: Nick Torok | Role: Thanks
Name: Matt Tromans | Role: Thanks
Name: Ruth Vitale | Role: Thanks
Name: Rodney Weary | Role: Thanks
Name: Nate Williams | Role: Thanks
Name: Julie Young | Role: Thanks
Name: Mark Young | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Northfork | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi765329689/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi765329689/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563481897998.mp4?Expires=1788308869&Signature=D1fkGs980Bz1mgolCtaOfW131UYBuYyYsh5gWkxcD~B6-Amjj8tcm2QY~9x5yJLKSt-yuwvoVBM-tRVRloPRnPZImdAyDvnJo42gchjYHiztgVQMJze08rL49bzIPEbZtxOZHPlRc0GJAGEd7iLL0vvP3x3Xsz4k4BzLjm0H5y-BEQVEdN3mXsS2NEOyZzdkY-1ycJ9P7rJAKqV8ECnsOG7XwWQtP~bckwEeC2J0RlBlEQw5zg7hKHy29O8WOVoXiX~tT1FNunIDOv7XonQWYlTkFhAS413vqG-Qv6kfu1FmH3ULEGG-bxrbh8R4yZWrkp~eOXGn4SS329JKy0poPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 21, 2003 (Sundance Film Festival, premiere)
United States: July 11, 2003 (limited)
United States: August 1, 2003
Germany: September 2003 (Oldenburg Film Festival)
Netherlands: September 9, 2003 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
France: September 10, 2003 (Deauville Film Festival)
Greece: September 16, 2003 (Athens Film Festival)
Ireland: October 18, 2003 (Cork Film festival)
France: November 19, 2003
Norway: November 25, 2003 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Turkey: February 12, 2004 (AFM International Independent Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 12, 2004
Denmark: March 27, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
Spain: April 16, 2004
Portugal: April 22, 2004
Argentina: October 6, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: March 31, 2005 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
Japan: August 28, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office