Where the Rivers Flow North

Jun 14, 1993

1h 46m

★ 6.2

Overview

Sleeper with a top notch cast in the story of a lone wolf logger who fights developers, bankers and the modern world to maintain his way of life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Caledonia Pictures

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Cast

Noel Lord

Rip Torn

Bangor

Tantoo Cardinal

Wayne Quinn

Bill Raymond

New York Money

Mark Margolis

Clayton Farnsworth

Michael J. Fox

Champ's Manager

Treat Williams

Mitchell

George Woodard

Armand

Yusef Bulos

Henry Coville

John Griesemer

Madame Bessie

Jeri Lynn Cohen

The Champ

Rusty De Wees

Sheriff LaFontaine

Dennis Mientka

J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!

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