Northern Lights
6.9
“"Times when we had the powers that be on the run."”
The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915–16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era of American history.
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Cast
15 people
Robert Behling
Ray Sorensen
Known for
Island of Death
The Black Stallion Returns
Joe Spano
John Sorensen
Known for
NCIS
Primal Fear
Susan Lynch
Inga Olsness
Also in
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Brainwash
Ray Ness
Henrik Sorensen
Also in
American Playhouse
Marianna Åström-De Fina
Kari
Also in
Nina Takes a Lover
American Playhouse
Helen Ness
Jenny Sorensen
Also in
American Playhouse
Thorbjörn Rue
Thor
Also in
American Playhouse
Nick Eldredge
Sven
Known for
Suburban Commando
Jon Ness
Howard
Also in
American Playhouse
Gary Hanisch
Charlie Forsythe
Also in
American Playhouse
Melvin Rodvold
Ole Olsness
Also in
American Playhouse
Adelaide Thorntveidt
Adelaide Olsness
Also in
American Playhouse
John Hanson Director · Rob Nilsson Director David Ozzie Ahlers Composer
Worldwide gross $19K · Budget $300K · United States release November 17, 1978
Box office
Budget
$300,000
Worldwide gross
$19,368
Gross vs. budget
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Production
New Front Films
Production
Cine Manifest
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Norwegian · Swedish
Release dates
United States · July 12, 1978
Premiere · Crosby, North Dakota
United States · November 17, 1978
Theatrical
United States
April 21, 2012 · Premiere · Wisconsin Film Festival
October 6, 2024 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
France
May 1, 1979 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
May 25, 1979 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 1, 1979 · Premiere · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
Russia
June 30, 2011 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
Serbia
February 7, 1979 · Premiere · Belgrade 'FEST79'
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