North

North (1994)

Ever wonder what your life would be like with different parents? A boy named North did.

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. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.

Date of release
1994-07-22
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (284)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy, Family, Adventure
Director
Rob Reiner

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New Jersey, California, and Hawaii

North is a 1994 American adventure comedy-drama 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 co-wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film.

Production

Ryan Merriman stated in a 1999 interview alongside Bobbie Wygant that he auditioned for the lead role before Elijah Wood was cast in 1993. The movie was shot in New York with additional shooting in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Alaska (Prince William Sound and several glaciers). John Candy was initially cast as Pa Tex before dropping out and being replaced by Dan Aykroyd.

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