North is a 1994 American
comedy film directed by
Rob Reiner and starring an
ensemble cast including
Elijah Wood,
Jon Lovitz,
Jason Alexander,
Alan Arkin,
Dan Aykroyd,
Kathy Bates,
Faith Ford,
Graham Greene,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus,
Reba McEntire,
John Ritter, and
Abe Vigoda, with cameos by
Bruce Willis and a 9 year old
Scarlett Johansson (in her film debut). It was shot in Hawaii, Alaska,
California,
South Dakota,
New Jersey, and New York. The story is based on the novel
North: The Tale of a 9-Year-Old Boy Who Becomes a Free Agent and Travels the World in Search of the Perfect Parents by
Alan Zweibel, who wrote the screenplay and has a minor role in the film.