Synopsis
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Movie Information
- Director
- George Bloomfield
- Writers
- Roy Moore
- Release Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 147 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, History, War, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Canada
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Raymond Cloutier
Louis Riel
Christopher Plummer
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
Roger Blay
Gabriel Dumont
Maury Chaykin
Howard
Barry Morse
William Mactavish
Leslie Nielsen
Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Dave Thomas
Militia Captain
William Shatner
The Barker
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