Far Harbor (film)

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Far Harbor
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Directed byJohn Huddles
Written byJohn Huddles
Produced by
  • John Huddles
  • Gary Huddles
  • Gigi de Pourtales
Starring
Cinematography Tami Reiker
Edited by
  • Margaret Guinee
  • Wilt Henderson
  • Janice Keuhnelian
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byCastle Hill Productions
Release date
  • November 22, 1996 (1996-11-22)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Far Harbor is an American independent drama film written and directed by John Huddles (in his directing debut) and starring Edward Atterton, Jennifer Connelly, Dan Futterman, Marcia Gay Harden, Andrew Lauren, George Newbern, Tracee Ellis Ross and Jim True-Frost. It follows a group of seven young people who spend a weekend in the home of a wealthy yuppie on Long Island. Originally titled Mr. Spielberg's Boat, the title was changed after Steven Spielberg refused permission to use his name. [1] The movie was the screen debut of model-turned-actress Tracee Ellis Ross. [2] The Castle Hill Productions film was premiered on November 22, 1996. [3]

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References

  1. "The man stopped from naming a film after Steven Spielberg's boat". IMDb .
  2. "Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross - children, famous family, career". Hello!. January 6, 2022.
  3. Holden, Stephen (November 22, 1996). "They're Dining on Quail and Whining About Life". The New York Times .