The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
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Theophilus North is a man like that, a reserved, handsome young man without a past, who comes to the rich resort town of Newport, R.I., to be a tutor to the children of the local gentry. He has some kind of special touch with people.
Mr. North: Directed by Danny Huston. With Anthony Edwards, Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall, Harry Dean Stanton. After gaining a reputation as a mysterious healer, a charming Yale graduate must defend his honor before his unique talent lands him in jail.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Danny Huston
- 1988-07-22
Anthony Edwards as Mr. North is extremely likable and carries the starring role so well. The storyline is a fun and the costuming and sets are equally pleasing. I would recommend this to anyone who just wants a "nice", entertaining film free of vulgarity and the current nonsense.
Theophilus North (Anthony Edwards) takes a teaching job in Newport, R.I., where he befriends wealthy local Mr. Bosworth (Robert Mitchum).
- (8)
- Danny Huston
- PG
- Anthony Edwards
Mr. North is a 1988 American comedy-drama film starring Anthony Edwards and featuring Robert Mitchum and Lauren Bacall, based on the novel Theophilus North (1973) by Thornton Wilder.
Jul 22, 1988 · So “Mr. North” (MPAA rated: PG) gives us styleless style, half-pleasures, almost-treats. Like old Thornton Wilder reimagining his youth, it’s a prisoner of what-might-have-been.
Sep 10, 2012 · Adapted from the Thornton Wilder novel Theophilus North, it's a gently moral fable a Danny Huston's first feature owes more to Frank Capra than to his dad John.
