Gordon Pinsent Movies
- 2012
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town8.52012HD
Stephen Leacock recounts his growing up period in the small town of Mariposa, Ontario, located on the shores of Lake Wissanotti with its notoriously...
- 2009
The Spine
The Spine62009HD
A poignant story of redemption that takes us into the relationship between a man and a woman trapped in a spiral of mutual destruction after 26 years...
- 1977
The Suicide's Wife
The Suicide's Wife51977HD
An unsuccessful middle-aged college professor commits suicide, leaving his wife to cope with guilt, shame, and an angry teenage son who blames her...
- 1975
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days01975HD
A TV news cameraman's appetite for fine wine, fast cars and beautiful women draws him into the grip of a heroin smuggler.
- 1981
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper
Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper01981HD
A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.
- 2011
An Unlikely Obsession
An Unlikely Obsession02011HD
- 1992
A Passage from Burnt Islands
A Passage from Burnt Islands01992HD
In his crusade for literacy, principal Ray Brown enlisted the help of the community and broke through the cycle of illiteracy in a small Newfoundland...
- 2006
The Sparky Book
The Sparky Book02006HD
In Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis' live action/animation hybrid short film, a talking goldfish tells us the poignant story of his best friend,...
- 1976
Blackwood
Blackwood5.31976HD
This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides...
- 1983
A Case of Libel
A Case of Libel21983HD
Fact-based courtroom drama about a news reporter in 1954 who sued a columnist for libel after he proclaimed him a communist in print.
- 1981
Silence of the North
Silence of the North41981HD
Director Allan King's 1981 drama, based on true events, stars Ellen Burstyn as a strong-willed woman struggling to survive with her family in the...
- 2011
Still Rowdy After All These Years
Still Rowdy After All These Years02011HD
A documentary retrospective on the prolific career of acclaimed Canadian actor, writer and director Gordon Pinsent.
- 1981
A Far Cry From Home
A Far Cry From Home01981HD
A woman struggles with her husband.
- 1975
Horse Latitudes
Horse Latitudes01975HD
Based on the true story of Philip Stockton, a 40 year old Englishman, who would have done almost anything to be the first man to sail around the...
- 2020
Age of Dysphoria
Age of Dysphoria22020HD
A young woman tracks down an elderly man in order to make amends for the tragedy that devastated his life.
- 2009
Playing the Machines
Playing the Machines02009HD
Video lottery addiction is a serious problem in Canada, but does the government's need for revenue mean the enormous social costs are being ignored?...
- 2017
The River of My Dreams
The River of My Dreams02017HD
Director Brigitte Berman profiles Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent, who left Newfoundland in the late 1940s to launch a storied, seven-decade career as...
- 2008
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together
The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together5.12008HD
This behind-the-scenes special features cast members musing over public television's beloved "The Red Green Show," the wacky sketch series revolving...
- 2012
Life Doesn't Frighten Me
Life Doesn't Frighten Me5.62012HD
Insecure thirteen year-old Esther Weary is on the brink of puberty and must come to terms with the realities of becoming a woman with her...
- 2008
Mysteries of the Great Lakes
Mysteries of the Great Lakes62008HD
Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries...