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A producer buys the film rights of a famous Canadian novel known as "Latern Moon" and plans the production, but everything doesn't go according to plan when Hollywood gets involved and the documentary filmmaker catches the whole debacle of film.
Former lawyer Bobby Myers recounts his first foray in the Canadian movie business circa 1979, when the then burgeoning Canadian movie industry was going through some growing pains. He wanted his first project as producer to be told by Canadians about issues close to the Canadian heart. As such, he acquired the rights to Lantern Moon, a beloved Canadian novel written by Lindsay May Marshall. He quickly realized that producing a movie in Canada, especially in acquiring financing, required much compromise, most specifically casting a big name Hollywood star in the leading role. The star he signs, Michael Baytes, comes with much bagga
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- Directed by: Peter O'Brian
Actors movie Hollywood North:
- Matthew Modine (Bobby Myers)
- Saul Rubinek (Paul Linder)
- Alan Bates (Michael Baytes)
- Joe Cobden (Howard Atkins)
- Deborah Kara Unger (Sandy Ryan)
- Alan Thicke (Peter Casey)
- John Neville (Henry Neville)
- Lindy Booth (Molly)
- Fab Filippo (Frankie Candido)
- Clare Coulter (Lindsay Marshall)
- Sandi Stahlbrand (Leslie Carrington)
- John Bayliss (Customs Inspector)
- Jennifer Tilly (Gillian Stevens)
- Audrey Lupke (Joanne Jennings)
- Kim Coates (Scott DiMarco)