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Summary
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments...
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 50Audiences 53GoodWatch 51
Tomatometer50%
Letterboxd · 533 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1988
July 22, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 21 more60 people
- Anthony EdwardsTheophilus North
- Robert MitchumMr. Bosworth
- Lauren BacallMrs. Cranston
- Harry Dean StantonHenry Simmons
- Anjelica HustonPersis Bosworth-Tennyson
- Mary Stuart MastersonElspeth Skeel
- Virginia MadsenSally Boffin
- Tammy GrimesSarah Baily-Lewis
David WarnerDoctor Angus McPherson
Hunter CarsonGalloper Skeel
Christopher DurangYMCA Clerk
Mark MetcalfMr. Skeel
Katharine HoughtonMrs. Skeel- THThomas H. NeedhamThe Judge
Richard WoodsWillis- HRHarriet RogersTante Liselotte
- LSLayla SummersNadia Denby
Lucas HallJoseph Denby- THThomas-Laurence HandLuther Denby
- LPLinda PetersonMrs. Denby
- CACleveland AmoryMr. Danforth
Christopher LawfordMichael Patrick Ennis III- AAAlbert A. ContiArresting Officer
Ellen Hamilton LatzenAda
Directing · 1
- Danny Huston Director
Writing · 4
- John Huston Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Janet Roach Screenplay
- James Costigan Screenplay
- Thornton Wilder Novel
Production · 8
- Steven Haft Producer
- Skip Steloff Producer
- Billy Hopkins Casting
- Risa Bramon Garcia Casting
- David R. Ames Associate Producer
- Sandra Birnhak Ames Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Robin Vidgeon Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Roberto Silvi Editor
Sound · 1
- David McHugh Original Music Composer
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