John and the Missus
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Directed byGordon Pinsent
Written byGordon Pinsent (writer and short)
StarringGordon Pinsent
Jackie Burroughs
Jackie Burroughs
| John and the Missus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gordon Pinsent |
| Written by | Gordon Pinsent (writer and short) |
| Produced by | John Hunter Peter O'Brian Gabriella Martinelli S. Howard Rosen |
| Starring | Gordon Pinsent Jackie Burroughs |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
| Edited by | Bruce Nyznik |
| Music by | Michael Conway Baker |
| Distributed by | Cinema Group |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.
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).
