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John and the Missus

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John and the Missus
Directed byGordon Pinsent
Written byGordon Pinsent (writer and short)
Produced byJohn Hunter
Peter O'Brian
Gabriella Martinelli
S. Howard Rosen
StarringGordon Pinsent
Jackie Burroughs
CinematographyFrank Tidy
Edited byBruce Nyznik
Music byMichael Conway Baker
Distributed byCinema Group
Release dates
  • December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10) (Canada)[1]
  • October 23, 1987 (1987-10-23) (U.S.)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

John and the Missus is a 1986 Canadian drama film. The film was directed by and starred Gordon Pinsent who wrote the screenplay from his 1974 novel of the same name.

Plot

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John Munn (Pinsent) is a miner from a small Newfoundland town who gets laid off when the mine closes. Rather than leave the town for work, as everyone else has done, John sets out to save the town along with his wife The Missus (Burroughs).

Recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Ontario Film Review Board".
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