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starring: James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack, Burt Young, Morten Faldaasdirected by: Nils Gaup
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304372746
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304372744
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: October 21, 1997
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 10178
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 25, 1996
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Description:
Set in Alaska at the turn of the century, 'North Star' tells of a half-Indian, half-Caucasian trapper and hunter (Christopher Lambert) who owns the rights to a rich gold lode that he refuses to mine because it is on sacred land. When a corrupt miner (James Caan) attempts to take over the rights to the hunter's mine and those of many other hard-working miners, the two men are drawn into a violent confrontation that highlights their differing attitudes about the rich frontier of Alaska.
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Rating:  - Lutefisk Western
James Caan plays Sean McLennon, a greedy land owner who starts grabbing up gold claims in 1899 Nome, Alaska through murder and intimidation. Christopher Lamber plays Hudson Saanteek, a half-breed indian who is fighting to keep the native people on one of the richest of these claims.
The movie is not spectacular, and it has been noted by others that Lambert's acting skills are notab;y less than those of Keanu Reeves. Caan's bad guy is played annoyingly smirky, and Burt Young does nothing ... Read More
Rating:  - Pleasant little story
I'm not a Western genre fan usually, but sometimes my husband coerces me into watching one with him. I was happy I sat down and spent the time on this one. Full of natural scenery and beauty and gritty recreation of 1890's Nome, Alaska it was a great story of the Native Americans honoring the earth, and the infestation of man, and what lengths some men will go to for the almighty dollar. Some parts of the story were sketchy, such as how did McClennen come to love 'Miss Sarah' so deeply and why did he ... Read More
Rating:  - North Star Shines Bright
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. At first, I thought it would be another cheapie with an artic theme or one of those Disney concoctions suitable for a teen crowd. Not so,. Production values are first rate. Burt Young never looked so good. James Caan plays the psycho greedy bad man sans black hat, and even Christopher Lambert comes off well as a half indian-half white trying to prevent Caan and company from stealing claims to the gold diggings. (Someone mentioned the voice-overs didn't match the lip syncs; ... Read More
Rating:  - Obviously needed cash
I am a huge James Caan fan. I mean, I could watch the man do nothing but sit in a chair and stare at a wall and I would love it. However, there is no doubt in my mind he was facing starvation when he made this film. How else can you describe a man with his talents acting in something so despicable? Jimmy, if you're short on cash give me a call. Don't ever stoop this low again. The writing is uninteresting at best, the entire movie seems to have been overdubbed as no one's voice matches his mouth, and Christopher ... Read More
Rating: - A good Norwegian Western
Now here is a film with an interesting pedigree. Based on a novel by American author Will Henry, set in Alaska, but filmed in Norway by a British-French-Norwegian-Italian production. Whew! And with a cast that includes James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack, and Burt Young, this film is about as multinational as it gets. Not that this is in the least bit unusual. Nils Gaup, best known to most people as the director of THE PATHFINDER, serves up another outdoor adventure set in the Arctic. Though ... Read More
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