Gordon Pinsent Movies

  • 1997
    Pale Saints

    Pale Saints

    Pale Saints

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    Two small time hoods pretend to be serious henchmen in order to get to do a job in Toronto that they think will get them serious recognition in the...

    Pale Saints
  • 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
  • 1970
    Quarantined

    Quarantined

    Quarantined

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    A family of doctors that runs a medical clinic finds itself up against a sudden cholera epidemic and other difficulties like a movie star who refuses...

    Quarantined
  • 1951
    Newfoundland Scene

    Newfoundland Scene

    Newfoundland Scene

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    A portrait of Newfoundland that records a way of life that has all but disappeared.

    Newfoundland Scene
  • 1982
    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd

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    Based on fact, this is the story of a notorious Canadian bank-robbery gang.

    The Life and Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd
  • 1975
    The Time of the Tar Sands

    The Time of the Tar Sands

    The Time of the Tar Sands

    01975HD

    A promotional video produced by the Alberta government in 1975, "The time of the tar sands", featuring Gordon Pinsent. credit: Archives of Alberta.

    The Time of the Tar Sands
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1975
    Horse Latitudes

    Horse Latitudes

    Horse Latitudes

    01975HD

    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
  • 1975
    The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

    The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

    The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days

    01975HD

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

    The Heat Wave Lasted Four Days
  • 2006
    The Sparky Book

    The Sparky Book

    The Sparky Book

    02006HD

    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
  • 1981
    Once

    Once

    Once

    01981HD

    In a twist on the typical May-October romance, a widow somewhere in her 60s meets a naive country boy who has found his way to the city. He moves...

    Once
  • 1994
    Due South

    Due South

    Due South

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    The movie that the TV series was spun off from. When a legendary Canadian Mountie is murdered, his son (and fellow RCMP) Constable Benton Fraser...

    Due South
  • 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
  • 1972
    The Rowdyman

    The Rowdyman

    The Rowdyman

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    Will Cole is a charismatic 35 year old paper mill laborer who seems to celebrate a life of bad choices. He lives and behaves as if he was still 18,...

    The Rowdyman
  • 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
  • 2001
    Blind Terror

    Blind Terror

    Blind Terror

    3.52001HD

    After marrying a handsome man she barely knows, a woman experiences threatening calls and violent attacks from a mysterious woman who claims to be...

    Blind Terror
  • 2002
    A Diary Between Friends

    A Diary Between Friends

    A Diary Between Friends

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    When American citizens were stranded in Canada on 9/11, their northern neighbors opened their doors.

    A Diary Between Friends