John and the Missus

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John and the Missus

1987

1h 40m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

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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.

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9 members

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Gordon Pinsent

John Munn

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Jackie Burroughs

Missus

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Randy Follett

Matt

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Jessica Steen

Faith

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Greg Thomey

Jimmy Ludlow

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Roland Hewgill

Fred Budgell

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Timothy Webber

Danny Boland

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Neil Munro

Tom Noble

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Jane Dingle

Mavis Sheppard

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