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True North

Play trailer Poster for True North 2006,  1h 36m,  Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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82% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A ship crew smuggles illegal immigrants through the dangerous waters of the North Sea.

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Sukhdev Sandhu Daily Telegraph (UK) Sep 14, 2007
The daily struggles of life at sea, as well as the almost manic revelries indulged in to forget about it, are evoked with dark wit. Go to Full Review
Xan Brooks Guardian Sep 14, 2007
2/5
If only the characters were a little less stock and the script more waterproofed. Halfway through our journey, the cliches start seeping in. Go to Full Review
Stella Papamichael BBC.com Sep 14, 2007
4/5
In many ways it's a disturbing story and Hudson offers few gestures of absolution, but those tiny chinks of light are all the more powerful because of it. Go to Full Review
David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 14, 2021
The filmmaker is obviously driven by important concerns, and has found a means of representing them, at least in part. Go to Full Review
Robert W. Butler Kansas City Star Nov 4, 2010
3/4
A sobering and sad story of the terrible cost of a lack of moral fiber. Not a happy yarn, but it's been well-acted, and afterward you'll feel as if you've been at sea for a week. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Jan 14, 2008
4.5/5
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Cast & Crew

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Steve Hudson

Director

Peter Mullan

Riley

Martin Compston

Sean

Gary Lewis

The Skipper

Steven Robertson

The Cook

Angel Li

Su Li

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True North

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Movie Info

Synopsis A ship crew smuggles illegal immigrants through the dangerous waters of the North Sea.
Director
Steve Hudson
Producer
David Collins, Eddie Dick, Sonja Ewers, Benjamina Mirnik
Screenwriter
Steve Hudson
Production Co
Makar Films, Rosebud, Samson Films, Ariel Film, Makar Productions
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 28, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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