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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
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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-Provoking24 of 24
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
Richard WoodsWillis
Lucas HallJoseph Denby
Christopher LawfordMichael Patrick Ennis III
Ellen Hamilton LatzenAda
Mara ClarkYMCA Visitor
Belle McDonaldYMCA Visitor
Richard SneePatron in Billiard Parlor
Dick DurockThe Bouncer
Al RubanCourt Clerk
Americo PresciuttiWaiter (uncredited)
Al ContiArresting Officer (uncredited)
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