Finding North

Finding North Information

Finding North is a 1998 gay-themed independent comedy-drama. Written by Kim Powers and directed by Tanya Wexler, the film stars Wendy Makkena and John Benjamin Hickey.

Plot

Finding North tells the story of Rhonda (Makkena), a bank teller who's depressed upon turning 30, and Travis (Hickey), a gay man who's recently lost his lover to AIDS and grown suicidal. Travis receives an audio tape recorded by his lover, Bobby, before his death which sends him on a scavenger hunt of sorts to Bobby's home town in Texas. Through a series of mishaps, Rhonda ends up accompanying him on his journey. Together they follow Bobby's instructions as best they can, collecting items that represent Bobby's past, despite the many changes to the town in the years since Bobby left. Ultimately they end up at the grave site Bobby's parents had prepared for him decades earlier. They bury the collected items at Bobby's instruction and together start to try "finding north" (an expression of Bobby's; "when things hit rock bottom, sure as hell can't get any further south, might as well start finding north").

Cast

Actor	Role
Wendy Makkena	Rhonda Portelli
John Benjamin Hickey	Travis Furlong
Jonathan Walker	Voice of Bobby
Anne Bobby	Debi
Rebecca Creskoff	Gina
Angela Pietropinto	Mrs. Portelli
Freddie Roman	Mr. Portelli
Molly McClure	Aunt Bonnie
Jay Michaelson	Bud
Yusef Bulos	Taxi Driver
Garrett Moran	Stripper
Steven Jones	Funeral Director
Lynn Metrik	Bank Manager
Phyllis Cicero	Janice
Spiro Malas	Waiter
Amy Zimmerman	Ticket Agent
Jonah Marsh	Car Rental Agent
Bo Barron	Counter Boy
Cherami Leigh	Gretchen
Matt Whitton	Young Bobby
Jody Napolotano	Young Don Franklin
Gail Cronauer	Mrs. Penn
R. Bruce Elliott	T.V. Salesman
Kermit Key	Geezer 1
Richard Rogers	Geezer 2
Russ Marker	Geezer 3
T.J. Morehouse	Drugstore Clerk
Mary Sheldon	Ellen
Westin Self	Younger Bobby
Norman Bennett	Farmer McDonald
Kirk Sisco	Party Guests
Joel S. Greco
Victoria Wright
Kelly D. Lewis
Kim Powers
Steve Brannon
Chad Jackson
Katelyn Burton
Mike Madrigal
Marisa Perez	Baby Sitter
Jesse Plemons	Hobo
Sara Proctor	Princess
Harrison Lindley	Cowboy
Bruce Stewart	Cowboy (uncredited)

Awards and nominations

Verzaubert - International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Rosebud Award - Best Film (nominated)

DVD release

Finding North was released on Region 1 DVD on March 7, 2000.

This webpage uses material from the Wikipedia article "Finding_North" and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. Reality TV World is not responsible for any errors or omissions the Wikipedia article may contain.

POPULAR TV SHOWS (100)

POPULAR PEOPLE (100)

Show Updates People News Spoiler News Entertainment News RealityTVDB POP Hollywood Reality TV News Wire
Features & Interviews Sexy Social Pics of the Day Things to Know Profiles Message Boards Shows Listing