North Star

North Star

1996 · 90 min · EN · 5.0 (35 votes)
Dir. Nils Gaup · Starring James Caan, Christopher Lambert, Catherine McCormack, Burt Young, Morten Faldaas, Sverre Anker Ousdal · Music John Scott

Where land is power and revenge is obsession.

ActionAdventureDramaWestern

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.

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A harsh, unforgiving landscape mirrors the brutal struggle for survival and vengeance. This is a grim, determined fight against overwhelming odds, where the wilderness itself is as much a character as the men battling for their claims and their lives.

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