Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)

The spectacular but unforgiving terrain of 1927 Vermont sets the stage for this collision between high-stakes progress and a frontier way of life. Legendary Yankee log-driver Noel Lord (Academy Award® nominated Rip Torn) defies power company boss Clayton Farnsworth Michael J. Fox, who orders Lord and his feisty American Indian mate off their soon-to-be-flooded land. Farnsworth never met a man he couldn't buy - but then, he'd never met Noel Lord. Stunning performances by a star-studded cast make this an unforgettable frontier adventure and a humorous and touching love story.