Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1986
John and the Missus
Buy John and the Missus now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = John and the Missus
| image =
| caption =
| director = Gordon Pinsent
| producer = John Hunter
Peter O'Brian
Gabriella Martinelli
S. Howard Rosen
| writer = Gordon Pinsent (writer and short)
| narrator =
| starring = Gordon Pinsent
Jackie Burroughs
| music = Michael Conway Baker
| cinematography = Frank Tidy
| editing = Bruce Nyznik
| distributor = Cinema Group
| released =
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'John and the Missus' is a 1986 Canadian drama film. The film was directed by and starred Gordon Pinsent who wrote the screenplay from his 1974 novel of the same name.
Plot
John Munn (Pinsent) is a miner from a small Newfoundland town who gets laid off when the mine closes. Rather than leave the town for work, as everyone else has done, John sets out to save the town along with his wife 'The Missus' (Burroughs).
Recognition
* 1987
** Genie Award for Best Music Score - Michael Conway Baker - Won
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Gordon Pinsent - Won
** Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - John Hunter
Peter O'Brian - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Roland Hewgill - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Jackie Burroughs - Nominated
** Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Gordon Pinsent - Nominated
References
Buy John and the Missus now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 1986