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Where the Rivers Flow North

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Dam builders offer cash for land to a wily timberman (Rip Torn) and his Indian partner (Tantoo Cardinal) in 1920s Vermont.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 4/5 Jan 30, 2004 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Explores the powerful dynamics of love of place and the terrrible price we pay for pride. Aug 22, 2002 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The bad guys want to build a dam, the lead won't move. It's a dull plot, set in a time and place that fails to catch the imagination. But where the film really fails is in how dark and bleak it feels. There is no humour at all and little to connect with. The audience is forced to watch a gruelling, grotty struggle with no reward. It feels like being dunked in the freezing, churning, never ceasing river for a hundred minutes. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member In addition to being beautifully photographed and establishing a strong sense of "place", Craven's film is thoughtful, well-paced, and never manipulative. The latter is critical, because it keeps certain scenes from descending into unintended and unnecessary melodrama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A MUST SEE...independent film that won the "Spirit Award" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring, but interesting. Michael J Fox is the antagonist- the only example Ive found so far. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is awesome. It is a tearjerker in some areas though. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Dam builders offer cash for land to a wily timberman (Rip Torn) and his Indian partner (Tantoo Cardinal) in 1920s Vermont.
Director
Jay Craven
Producer
Bess O'Brien, Jay Craven
Screenwriter
Don Bredes, Jay Craven
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 5, 2003
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Stereo