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Average
MASTER SCORE 50.6 / 100
1996·Action / Adventure / Crime·1h 28m

NORTH STAR

“Where land is power and revenge is obsession.”

Set during the Alaskan gold rush of the late 1800s. In his efforts to gain control of a small mining town, Sean McLennon is buying up every claim that becomes available, usually after the deaths of the previous owners at the hands of McLennon's 'assistants'. One of the miners targeted by McLennon, a half-Indian hunter named Hudson Saanteek, manages to escape his hired thugs and comes back into town looking to re-establish his claim and get revenge. McLennon and his men have the advantage of numbers and weapons, but Saanteek has his survival skills and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.

Above the Line
Nils Gaup·DirectorLorenzo Donati·WriterSergio Donati·WriterBruno de Keyzer·Director of PhotographyJohn Scott·Original Music ComposerMichael A. Hoey·Editor
Cast
James Caan·Sean McLennonChristopher Lambert·Hudson SaanteekCatherine McCormack·SarahBurt Young·RenoMorten Faldaas·SmileySverre Anker Ousdal·LindbergJacques François·Colonel Henry JohnsonFrank Salsedo·NakkiReidar Sørensen·Bjorn SvensonHilde Grythe·Hannah
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Nils Gaup·Director
Writing· 3
Lorenzo Donati·WriterSergio Donati·WriterPaul Ohl·Writer
Camera· 1
Bruno de Keyzer·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Michael A. Hoey·EditorKant Pan·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Scott·Original Music ComposerBruce Rowland·MusicVincent Arnardi·Foley EditorHarry Barnes·Sound Effects EditorGérard Lamps·Sound Re-Recording MixerIan Voigt·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Mimi Lempicka·Costume DesignBilly Johansson·Art DirectionBen Morahan·Production DesignBo B. Randulff·Set DecorationDidier Lavergne·Makeup ArtistVeslemøy Fosse Ree·Makeup Artist
Production· 8
Conchita Airoldi·ProducerChristophe Lambert·Executive ProducerPetter J. Borgli·ProducerDino Di Dionisio·ProducerChristopher Lambert·ProducerAnne François·ProducerJeremy Zimmermann·CastingJulie Wiggen·Casting
By the Numbers
50.6
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#283860
#A07050
Mood
Intense, Powerful
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A muscular man with dark hair and a serious expression is depicted from the waist up, looking directly forward. He wears a dark blue, sleeveless, open-chested t”

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Key Elements
Man's ClothingBeltBandagesDestroyed Buildings
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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