| Northern Lights | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Linda Yellen |
| Produced by | Warren Carr |
| Written by | John Robert Hoffman Kevin Kane |
| Starring | Diane Keaton Maury Chaykin |
| Music by | Patrick Seymour |
| Distributed by | Disney Channel |
| Release date(s) | August 23, 1997 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Northern Lights was the first Disney Channel Original Movie and it starred Academy Award Winner Diane Keaton.
Plot Summary
A stranger's call informs Roberta (Diane Keaton) that her estranged brother has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best buddy 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. Through a series of comic events, each tries to foist off responsibility on the other.
Cast
- Diane Keaton - Roberta Blumstein
- Maury Chaykin - Ben Rubadue
- Joseph Cross - Jack
- Kathleen York - Daphne
- John Robert Hoffman - Joe Scarlotti
- Crystal Verge - Aggie
- John R. Taylor - Arthur
- Sheila Patterson - Arlene
- Frank C. Turner - Willard
- Thomas Cavanagh - Frank
- Peter Wilds - Ratman
- Chilton Crane - Margaret
- Sheila Moore - Louise
- Alexander Pollock - Bobby
- Leam Blackwood - Emmet
- Zahf Paroo - Young Manager (as Zang Haju)
- David Paul Grove - (as Buck)
- Phillip Hazel - Skipper
| Preceded by None |
Disney Channel Original Movies | Succeeded by Under Wraps |
