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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. The directorial debut of Danny Huston , the project became a family effort: co-produced and co-written by his father John Huston , it also stars his half-sister ...
- $5.5 million
- July 22, 1988
- David McHugh
- John Huston, Steven Haft, Skip Steloff, Tom Shaw
Jul 22, 1988 · 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.
- Danny Huston
- 3 min
A film adaptation of Thornton Wilder's novel about a tutor who claims to have magical powers but is only a man with a special touch. Starring Robert Mitchum, Anthony Edwards, and Lauren Bacall, the film is a sweet and whimsical story of a man who helps people with his mysterious gifts. Read Ebert's review of the 1988 film.
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. The rumors are magnified by his tendency to collect negative charges and give shocks to anyone he touches.
Theophilus North (Anthony Edwards) takes a teaching job in Newport, R.I., where he befriends wealthy local Mr. Bosworth (Robert Mitchum). Theophilus has a biological quirk that enables him to...
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- Danny Huston
- PG
- Anthony Edwards
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... Danny Huston. Director. Thornton Wilder. Novel.
Mr. North. Available on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee. A young man freshly graduated from Yale (Anthony Edwards) moves to Rhode Island and finds himself with a strange power: the ability to create mild electric shocks through his hands.
