Northern Lights

Northern Lights
Directed by	Linda Yellen
Produced by	Warren Carr
Written by	John Robert Hoffman, Kevin Kane
Starring	Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin
Music by	Patrick Seymour
Distributed by	Disney Channel
Release date(s)	August 23, 1997
Running time	111 min.
Language	English
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Northern Lights was the first Disney Channel Original Movie and it starred Academy Award Winner Diane Keaton.

Plot Summary

A stranger's call informs Roberta that her estranged brother has died in a small town under bizarre circumstances. Ben, his best buddy from college, also gets the call.

Arriving just in time for his funeral, it becomes quickly obvious to them that the little slice of small-town America in which they find themselves is like an episode of the Twilight Zone featuring Frank's eccentric friends, his amazing secrets and his stunning final request.

Both Ben and Roberta are shocked to discover that Frank not only had a child, but that he has left them responsible for his son's care. Through a series of comic events, each tries to foist off responsibility on the other.

Cast

Diane Keaton - Roberta Blumstein
Maury Chaykin - Ben Rubadue
Joseph Cross - Jack
Kathleen York - Daphne
John Robert Hoffman - Joe Scarlotti
Crystal Verge - Aggie
John R. Taylor - Arthur
Sheila Patterson - Arlene
Frank C. Turner - Willard
Thomas Cavanagh - Frank
Peter Wilds - Ratman
Chilton Crane - Margaret
Sheila Moore - Louise
Alexander Pollock - Billy
Leam Blackwood - Emily
Zahf Paroo - Young Manager (as Zang Haju)
David Paul Grove - (as Beck)
Phillip Hazel - Sterling

List of Disney Channel Original Movies
1997-2000	Northern Lights • Under Wraps • You Lucky Dog • Brink! • Halloweentown • Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century • Can of Worms • The Thirteenth Year • Smart House • Johnny Tsunami • Genius • Don't Look Under the Bed • Horse Sense • Up, Up, and Away • The Color of Friendship • Model Behavior • Alley Cats Strike • Rip Girls • Miracle in Lane 2 • Stepsister from Planet Weird • Ready to Run • Quints • The Other Me • Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire • Phantom of the Megaplex • The Ultimate Christmas Present
2001-2004	Zenon: The Zequel • Motorcrossed • The Luck of the Irish • Hounded • Jett Jackson: The Movie • The Jennie Project • Jumping Ship • The Poof Point • Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge • 'Twas the Night • Double Teamed • Cadet Kelly • Tru Confessions • Get a Clue • Gotta Kick It Up! • A Ring of Endless Light • The Scream Team • You Wish! • Right on Track • The Even Stevens Movie • Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off • The Cheetah Girls • Full-Court Miracle • Pixel Perfect • Going to the Mat • Zenon: Z3 • Stuck in the Suburbs • Tiger Cruise • Halloweentown High
2005-2008	Now You See It... • Buffalo Dreams • Kim Possible Movie: So The Drama • Go Figure • Life Is Ruff • The Proud Family Movie • Twitches • High School Musical • Cow Belles • Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior • Read It and Weep • The Cheetah Girls 2 • Return to Halloweentown • Jump In! • Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board • High School Musical 2 • Twitches Too • Minutemen • Camp Rock • The Cheetah Girls: One World
2009-2010	Dadnapped • Hatching Pete • Princess Protection Program • Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie • Starstruck • Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars • 16 Wishes • Den Brother • Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam • Avalon High
2011-2012	The Suite Life Movie • Lemonade Mouth • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure • My Babysitter's a Vampire • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension • Geek Charming • Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! • Frenemies • Radio Rebel • Let It Shine • Girl vs. Monster
2013-2015	Teen Beach Movie • Cloud 9 • Zapped • How to Build a Better Boy • Bad Hair Day • Teen Beach Movie 2 • Descendants • Invisible Sister
2016-2018	Adventures in Babysitting • The Swap • Life Size 2• Descendants 2

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