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North is a 1994 American comedy-drama adventure film directed by Rob Reiner. The story is based on the 1984 novel North: The Tale of a 9-Year-Old Boy Who Becomes a Free Agent and Travels the World in Search of the Perfect Parents by Alan Zweibel , who wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film.
- $40-50 million
- July 22, 1994
- Rob Reiner, Alan Zweibel
- Marc Shaiman
Jul 22, 1994 · Roger Ebert hated this film, which follows a boy who escapes from his parents and travels the world to find new ones. He calls it manipulative, artificial, cloying, and insulting to the audience. He compares it to a novel by Alan Zweibel and a Groucho Marx joke.
A list of the full cast and crew of the 1994 film North, directed by Rob Reiner and based on a novel by Alan Zweibel. The film follows the adventures of a young boy who travels to Alaska with his dad and dad's friends to play baseball in a tournament. The film features a star-studded cast, including Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and James F. Dean.
North is a 1994 film about a boy who runs away from his neglectful parents and tries to find better ones. The film has a low rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics and audiences calling it schmaltzy, boring, and insulting.
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- Rob Reiner
- PG
- Elijah Wood
Summaries. Sick of the neglect he receives from his mom and dad, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents. Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them.
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PG. Comedy. arrow_forward. A young boy convinces a judge to allow him to sever his familial ties. Once rid of his work-obsessed parents, North embarks on an international quest for the...
Jul 22, 1994 · Eleven-year-old North sues his parents for neglect and gets two months to find new ones. He travels around the world and learns about different families and cultures.
