Overview
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Roy MooreWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 11, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Production
Cast
Raymond CloutierLouis Riel
Christopher PlummerPrime Minister John A. Macdonald- Roger BlayGabriel Dumont
Maury ChaykinHoward
Barry MorseWilliam Mactavish
Leslie NielsenMajor Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Dave ThomasMilitia Captain
William ShatnerThe Barker
Donald HarronDonald Smith
Chris WigginsGeneral Frederick Dobson Middleton
John NevilleGeneral Garnet Wolseley
Lloyd BochnerDr. John Christian Schultz
James BradfordCaptain Bradshaw- Brenda DonohueMrs. Agnes Schultz
Marcel SabourinJoseph-Noël Ritchot
Gary ReinekeThomas Scott
Tony RobinowLemieux- Lee BrokerEvans
Normand ChouinardNolin
Pierre CurziIsidore
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