John and the Missus | |
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Directed by | Gordon Pinsent |
Written by | Gordon Pinsent (writer and short) |
Produced by | John Hunter Peter O'Brian Gabriella Martinelli S. Howard Rosen |
Starring | Gordon Pinsent Jackie Burroughs |
Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
Edited by | Bruce Nyznik |
Music by | Michael Conway Baker |
Distributed by | Cinema Group |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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