John and the Missus

Oct 23, 1987

1h 40m

★ 6.0

Overview

A small Canadian town is devasted when a local mine--the town's only source of income--is closed. One man incurs the wrath of the townsmen when he stubbornly refuses the small amount of settlement money offered by the government.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Big Island Motion Pictures

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Cast

John Munn

Gordon Pinsent

Missus

Jackie Burroughs

Matt

Randy Follett

Faith

Jessica Steen

Jimmy Ludlow

Greg Thomey

Fred Budgell

Roland Hewgill

Danny Boland

Timothy Webber

Tom Noble

Neil Munro

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