Northbound: Cast, Story and Release Details

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Northbound follows Arthur, an octogenarian who escapes a nursing home with his grandson Kevin behind the wheel. Their trip from Arizona to Canada becomes an unpredictable road adventure involving a mysterious woman, family whiskey, buried mistakes and an unlikely path toward redemption.

Northbound is a comedy built around an unusual family road trip. Arthur, an octogenarian determined to leave a nursing home, recruits his grandson Kevin for a drive that quickly becomes far more complicated than either expects.

As the pair head from Arizona toward Canada, their route brings them into contact with a mysterious, dangerous woman and a series of escalating complications. The film is currently listed as being in post production.

Northbound movie details

Story without spoilers

Arthur turns to his grandson Kevin for help escaping a nursing home, setting the two on a long drive from Arizona to Canada. Kevin serves as Arthur’s chauffeur while the older man tries to steer the journey toward the future of the family whiskey business.

The trip changes course when Arthur and Kevin pick up a mysterious woman. Their increasingly volatile company introduces romance, danger and gunfire to the otherwise unlikely family outing. Along the way, Arthur’s personal history comes into focus, including secrets and past wrongs he hopes to address before reaching his destination.

What to expect

Northbound is identified as a comedy with a road-trip premise. Its supplied story suggests a mix of family friction, eccentric travel, romantic complications and danger, with the Arizona-to-Canada route providing the film’s central structure. The plot also includes a possible inheritance of the family whiskey business and Arthur’s attempt to make amends for earlier actions.

Cast and creative team

Bruce Dern plays Arthur, with Hunter Parrish as Kevin Staffen. The cast also includes Julia Fox, Joanna Cassidy, Russell Peters as Manager, Graham Greene, Walter Borden as Bob, Dylan Baker, Rebecca Staab as Betsy and John Thomas Gauthier as David.

William Scoular directs Northbound, from a screenplay by Ashlin Halfnight.

• Bruce Dern as Arthur
• Hunter Parrish as Kevin Staffen
• Julia Fox
• Joanna Cassidy
• Russell Peters as Manager
• Graham Greene
• Walter Borden as Bob
• Dylan Baker
• Rebecca Staab as Betsy
• John Thomas Gauthier as David

Release and production context

Northbound is a Canadian production from GateHouse Productions, Lumanity Productions, Beyond the Frame and Northbound Productions. The film is listed as being in post production. Its spoken language is English, and no release date or runtime is supplied.

Production companies: GateHouse Productions, Lumanity Productions, Beyond the Frame, Northbound Productions

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With its cross-border route, mismatched central pair and increasingly unpredictable passengers, Northbound places a family relationship at the center of a comedy road trip. Further release information can be added once the film’s distribution plans and runtime are confirmed.

Film data:
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