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John A.: Birth of a Country

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A riveting political thriller starring Shawn Doyle (John A. Macdonald), Peter Outerbridge (George Brown) and David LaHaye (George-Etienne Cartier) and set during the struggles that take Canada from colony to country.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2011-09-19

Runtime: 120 mins

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti

Writer: Bruce M. Smith

Spoken language: English, Français

Genres: History, Drama

Original title: John A.: Birth of a Country

Production Companies: CBC, Indian Grove Productions

Production Countries: Canada

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