Northern Lights is a 1997 drama television film based upon the 1988 stage play of the same name by John Hoffman.

Directed by Linda Yellen, the film stars Diane Keaton, Maury Chaykin, Joseph Cross, and Kathleen York.

[10][11] Because her character was depicted as a heavy smoker, actress Diane Keaton thought production of the film was an odd choice for the Disney Channel.

[12] Childless widow Roberta Blumstein (Diane Keaton) receives news of the death of her estranged brother.

Upon arriving in her hometown for her brother's funeral, Roberta receives an unexpected inheritance....her nine-year-old nephew Jack (Joseph Cross).