Mr. North

Mr. North is a 1988 comedy-drama set in the 1920s in Newport, Rhode Island. Theophilus North arrives in the wealthy seaside town as an outsider and takes work as a private reader for prominent families, including the household of Mr. Bosworth. When word spreads that his hands carry a healing power, he draws crowds of sick townspeople hoping to be cured. The local doctor, McPherson, objects to what he sees as unlicensed medical practice and takes the matter to court, while North finds supporters among the residents whose lives he has touched.

The film was directed by Danny Huston and written by Janet Roach, John Huston and James Costigan, with John Huston also serving as executive producer. It was made by the Samuel Goldwyn Company, Heritage Entertainment and Showcase International Productions and runs 93 minutes. Anthony Edwards plays Theophilus North, heading a credited cast of sixty that includes Robert Mitchum, Lauren Bacall, Harry Dean Stanton, Anjelica Huston and Mary Stuart Masterson.

Released in July 1988, the film took about 1 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.9 out of 10 from roughly 1,700 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 5.3 out of 10 from a much smaller group of 24 votes, suggesting only a limited audience has weighed in there.