John A.: Birth of a Country

2h
HistoryDrama
6.5

A riveting political thriller starring Shawn Doyle (John A. Macdonald), Peter Outerbridge (George Brown) and David LaHaye (George-Etienne Cartier) and set during the struggles that take Canada from colony to country.

Cast

Shawn Doyle
John A. Macdonald
Peter Outerbridge
George Brown
David La Haye
George Etienne-Cartier
Aidan Devine
John Sandfield Macdonald
Michelle Nolden
Anne Brown
David Boyce
Election Official
Christian Martyn
Hugh John
Rob Stewart
William McDougall
Ted Atherton
Governor General Charles Monck

Crew

Jerry Ciccoritti
Director
Bruce M. Smith
Writer
George Roulston
Editor
Michael Storey
Director of Photography
Bernard Zukerman
Producer
Tim Bider
Production Design
Marsha Chesley
Casting
Steve London
Original Music Composer

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