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Silence of the North

Silence of the North

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Director Allan King's 1981 drama, based on true events, stars Ellen Burstyn as a strong-willed woman struggling to survive with her family in the Canadian wilderness.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

23 October 1981

Country

Canada

Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Olive Frederickson

Gordon Pinsent

Gordon Pinsent

John Frederickson

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Walter Reamer

Colin Fox

Colin Fox

Arthur Herriot

Jennifer McKinney

Jennifer McKinney

Little Olive Reamer

Donna Dobrijevic

Donna Dobrijevic

Vala Reamer

Jeff Banks

Jeff Banks

Lewis Reamer

David Fox

David Fox

Lea Goodwin

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner

Young Man

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