Gordon Pinsent Movies

  • 2012
    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

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    Stephen Leacock recounts his growing up period in the small town of Mariposa, Ontario, located on the shores of Lake Wissanotti with its notoriously...

    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
  • 2009
    The Spine

    The Spine

    The Spine

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    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...

    The Spine
  • 1977
    The Suicide's Wife

    The Suicide's Wife

    The Suicide's Wife

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    An unsuccessful middle-aged college professor commits suicide, leaving his wife to cope with guilt, shame, and an angry teenage son who blames her...

    The Suicide's Wife
  • 1975
    The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

    The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

    The Heatwave Lasted Four Days

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    A TV news cameraman's appetite for fine wine, fast cars and beautiful women draws him into the grip of a heroin smuggler.

    The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
  • 1981
    Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

    Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

    Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

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    A dramatized account of how the staff of the Canadian Embassy helped a group of American diplomats escape from Iran during the Iranian Revolution.

    Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper
  • 2011
    An Unlikely Obsession

    An Unlikely Obsession

    An Unlikely Obsession

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    An Unlikely Obsession
  • 1992
    A Passage from Burnt Islands

    A Passage from Burnt Islands

    A Passage from Burnt Islands

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    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...

    A Passage from Burnt Islands
  • 2006
    The Sparky Book

    The Sparky Book

    The Sparky Book

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    In Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis' live action/animation hybrid short film, a talking goldfish tells us the poignant story of his best friend,...

    The Sparky Book
  • 1976
    Blackwood

    Blackwood

    Blackwood

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    This short film studies the works of one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers - Newfoundland-born David Blackwood. The artist himself guides...

    Blackwood
  • 1983
    A Case of Libel

    A Case of Libel

    A Case of Libel

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    Fact-based courtroom drama about a news reporter in 1954 who sued a columnist for libel after he proclaimed him a communist in print.

    A Case of Libel
  • 1981
    Silence of the North

    Silence of the North

    Silence of the North

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    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...

    Silence of the North
  • 2011
    Still Rowdy After All These Years

    Still Rowdy After All These Years

    Still Rowdy After All These Years

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    A documentary retrospective on the prolific career of acclaimed Canadian actor, writer and director Gordon Pinsent.

    Still Rowdy After All These Years
  • 1981
    A Far Cry From Home

    A Far Cry From Home

    A Far Cry From Home

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    A woman struggles with her husband.

    A Far Cry From Home
  • 1975
    Horse Latitudes

    Horse Latitudes

    Horse Latitudes

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    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...

    Horse Latitudes
  • 2020
    Age of Dysphoria

    Age of Dysphoria

    Age of Dysphoria

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    A young woman tracks down an elderly man in order to make amends for the tragedy that devastated his life.

    Age of Dysphoria
  • 2009
    Playing the Machines

    Playing the Machines

    Playing the Machines

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    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?...

    Playing the Machines
  • 2017
    The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

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    Director Brigitte Berman profiles Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent, who left Newfoundland in the late 1940s to launch a storied, seven-decade career as...

    The River of My Dreams
  • 2008
    The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

    The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

    The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together

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    This behind-the-scenes special features cast members musing over public television's beloved "The Red Green Show," the wacky sketch series revolving...

    The Red Green Story: We're All in This Together
  • 2012
    Life Doesn't Frighten Me

    Life Doesn't Frighten Me

    Life Doesn't Frighten Me

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    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...

    Life Doesn't Frighten Me
  • 2008
    Mysteries of the Great Lakes

    Mysteries of the Great Lakes

    Mysteries of the Great Lakes

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    Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries...

    Mysteries of the Great Lakes