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The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2K
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The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)
Trailer
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A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.A 91-year-old carpenter has to fight developers who are trying to force him to sell his land.

  • Director
    • Gregg Champion
  • Writer
    • Sterling Anderson
  • Stars
    • Sidney Poitier
    • Dianne Wiest
    • Mary-Louise Parker
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregg Champion
    • Writer
      • Sterling Anderson
    • Stars
      • Sidney Poitier
      • Dianne Wiest
      • Mary-Louise Parker
    • 44User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
    Trailer 1:57
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    Top Cast31

    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Noah Dearborn
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Sarah McClellan
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Dr. Valerie Crane
    George Newbern
    George Newbern
    • Christian Nelson
    Roxzane T. Mims
    Roxzane T. Mims
    • Noah's Mother
    Afemo Omilami
    Afemo Omilami
    • Noah's Father
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Silas
    James Thomas Lee Knight
    James Thomas Lee Knight
    • 8-year-old Noah
    Christopher Ryan Dunn
    • 10-year-old Noah
    Frances Bay
    Frances Bay
    • Mrs. Lewis
    John Bedford Lloyd
    John Bedford Lloyd
    • Robert Murphy
    Donna Biscoe
    Donna Biscoe
    • Nurse
    Sharon Blackwood
    Sharon Blackwood
    • Gretchen
    Von Coulter
    • Petrini
    Tommy Cresswell
    Tommy Cresswell
    • Dr. Hartman
    Joan Croker
    • Receptionist
    Peggy Davis
    • Woman at ATM
    Terrence Gibney
    • Dr. Cowans
    • Director
      • Gregg Champion
    • Writer
      • Sterling Anderson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews44

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    Summary

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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sidney Poitier is 19 years younger than his character Noah Dearborn.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, when the carpenter cracks the molding when nailing it into place, he places the nail and hammers into the upper right side of the molding, but when the crack appears, it runs from upper left side to lower right side diagonally across the molding, the opposite of what it would/should have been.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La apacible vida de Noah Dearborn
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • Trimark Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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