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Northern Lights
"Times when we had the powers that be on the run."
1978 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | John Hanson, Rob Nilsson |
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| Writer: | John Hanson, Rob Nilsson |
| Staring: |
| The bittersweet story of young lovers caught up in a political struggle waged by farmers against the grain trade, the banks, and the railroads. Set in 1915–16 North Dakota, a largely forgotten era of American history. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 17, 1978 |
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| Director: | John Hanson, Rob Nilsson |
| Writer: | John Hanson, Rob Nilsson |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | north dakota, farmer, 1910s, independent film, 20th century, norwegian american |
| Production Companies | New Front Films, Cine Manifest |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,368
Budget: $300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Behling | Ray Sorensen |
| Joe Spano | John Sorensen |
| Susan Lynch | Inga Olsness |
| Ray Ness | Henrik Sorensen |
| Marianna Åström-De Fina | Kari |
| Helen Ness | Jenny Sorensen |
| Thorbjörn Rue | Thor |
| Nick Eldredge | Sven |
| Jon Ness | Howard |
| Gary Hanisch | Charlie Forsythe |
| Melvin Rodvold | Ole Olsness |
| Adelaide Thorntveidt | Adelaide Olsness |
| Mabel Rue | Grandma |
| Krist Toresen | Krist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Hanson | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Rob Nilsson | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Judy Irola | Director of Photography |
| Joan Musante | Sound |
| Marianna Åström-De Fina | Production Design |
| David Ozzie Ahlers | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Hanson | Producer |
| Rob Nilsson | Producer |
| Sandra Schulberg | Associate Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
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