Mr. North

Mr. North (1988)

Some say he's a miracle man. Some say he's a fraud. You are about to meet a most unusual young man.

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...

Date of release
1988-07-22
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (24)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Danny Huston

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $5.5M
  • Based on: Theophilus North

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.

Production

Director Danny Huston brought the original script by James Costigan to his father for feedback, and John Huston rewrote it with his Prizzi's Honor co-author Janet Roach. Eugene Lee was the Production Designer.

Originally, John Huston was to play James McHenry Bosworth, but just after filming began, the illness that eventually killed him forced his withdrawal. He was quickly replaced by family friend Robert Mitchum.

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