John and the Missus

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.

Cast

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

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