John and the Missus (1987)
Directed by Gordon Pinsent
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Oct 23, 1987 (USA) |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Veteran Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent handled the direction of John and the Missus. And who with better right? Pinsent also wrote the novel upon which his screenplay was based. John Munn (Pinsent) is a Newfoundland miner whose town faces extermination when the local copper mine is closed. Everyone else in town is resigned to relocate, but John stands firm, hoping to salvage the home of his father. Jackie Burroughs co-stars as John's wife, or "Missus," who backs up her husband's near-hopeless cause.
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mine, mining-town, unemployment