Northern Shade

Released Feb 24, 2023

1h 35m

Crime

Drama

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6 Reviews

92%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

NORTHERN SHADE is the story of Justin, an Army veteran wrested from isolation when his estranged brother goes missing. Joining forces with a local PI, Justin discovers that his brother has fallen in with a militia group. To save his brother from executing their final, violent mission, Justin must dredge up his Army past and reconcile his sense of purpose. Writer/Director Christopher Rucinski makes his debut with this taut pandemic-set thriller, winner of Best Narrative Feature at Fargo Film Festival.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Rucinski is equally at home as a screenwriter as he is a director, and the of-the-minute Northern Shade shows this first-time filmmaker is already walking on a firm foundation.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 20, 2023

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

An Army vet ... seeks his missing younger brother, and his search leads him to a dangerous militia group that’s planning a big strike. Writer-director Christopher Rucinski builds suspense and Romano Orzari portrays a sinister villain in this thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 16, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The last twenty minutes cover up most of its prior awkward moments.

Rated: B-

Mar 3, 2023

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Captures the feeling of a noir despite his small indie budget.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 1, 2023

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

An intimate thriller with personal agendas, limited people making rash, limiting decisions with life or death consequences, with no one there to talk them out of any of it.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 24, 2023

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Rucinski keeps the whole thing moving swiftly while balancing the mystery of what happened to Charlie and characterizations pretty well.

Rated: 7.5/5

Feb 23, 2023

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Salem G

Phenomenal movie, incredible story! I cried twice! Must see!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Jamison F

Stellar performances and direction for Rucinski's debut indie feature. Looking forward to seeing more from this up-and-coming writer/director.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Leo S

Well-made flick! Saw to support my friends and was very pleasantly surprised. Better than most indies out there.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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Graham S

Really solid indie feature and great performance from the lead. Kept me guessing until the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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Christopher Rucinski

Director

Jesse Gavin

Justin McLaughlin

Titania Galliher

Actor

Joseph Poliquin

Actor

Alejandro Bravo

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Romano Orzari

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Synopsis

NORTHERN SHADE is the story of Justin, an Army veteran wrested from isolation when his estranged brother goes missing. Joining forces with a local PI, Justin discovers that his brother has fallen in with a militia group. To save his brother from executing their final, violent mission, Justin must dredge up his Army past and reconcile his sense of purpose. Writer/Director Christopher Rucinski makes his debut with this taut pandemic-set thriller, winner of Best Narrative Feature at Fargo Film Festival.

Director: Christopher Rucinski
Producer: Christopher Rucinski
Screenwriter: Christopher Rucinski
Distributor: BayView Entertainment
Production Co: Working Memory Picture Co.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m

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