John And The Missus
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Initial release | December 10, 1986 |
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Directors | Gordon Pinsent |
Initial DVD release | February 24, 1988 |
Screenplay | Gordon Pinsent |
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ID | 1146564 |
About John And The Missus
In 1962, the residents of a small town in Newfoundland make plans to relocate when the government shuts down a nearby copper mine, the sole source of work in the close-knit community. But obstinate miner John Munn (Gordon Pinsent) -- with the support of his "Missus" (Jackie Burroughs) and their son,Matt (Randy Follett) -- refuses the settlement payout offered to the locals, instead choosing to stay behind in a seemingly futile attempt to rescue his ancestral home. …