John A.: Birth of a Country | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | John A.: The Man Who Made Us by Richard Gwyn |
Written by | Bruce M. Smith |
Directed by | Jerry Ciccoritti |
Starring | |
Composer | Steve London |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Bernard Zukerman |
Cinematography | Michael Storey |
Editor | George Roulston |
Running time | 91 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | CBC Television |
Release | September 19, 2011 |
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