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Northern Lights

Northern Lights

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 2, 1998

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

61%

Original Title

Northern Lights

Production Companies

Blue Relief Productions, Prufrock Pictures, Alliance Films

Director

Linda Yellen

Description

A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother Frank has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best friend from college, also gets the call. Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find themselves is like an episode of The Twilight Zone featuring Frank's eccentric friends, his amazing secrets and his stunning final request. Both Ben and Roberta are shocked to discover that Frank not only had a child, but that he has left them responsible for his son's care.