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.

Gordon Pinsent
as John Munn

Jackie Burroughs
as Missus

Randy Follett
as Matt

Jessica Steen
as Faith

Greg Thomey
as Jimmy Ludlow

Roland Hewgill
as Fred Budgell

Timothy Webber
as Danny Boland

Neil Munro
as Tom Noble

Jane Dingle
as Mavis Sheppard