Movie: John A.: Birth of a Country

Top 9 Billed Cast

Shawn Doyle
Shawn Doyle

John A. Macdonald

Peter Outerbridge
Peter Outerbridge

George Brown

David La Haye
David La Haye

George Etienne-Cartier

Aidan Devine
Aidan Devine

John Sandfield Macdonald

Michelle Nolden
Michelle Nolden

Anne Brown

David Boyce
David Boyce

Election Official

Christian Martyn
Christian Martyn

Hugh John

Rob Stewart
Rob Stewart

William McDougall

Ted Atherton
Ted Atherton

Governor General Charles Monck

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    John A.: Birth of a Country

  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    2011-09-19

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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