Movie
Riel
Released: April 11, 1979 (1979)
Runtime: 147 minutes
Genres: Drama, History, War, TV Movie
A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Barry Morse as William Mactavish
Age at release: 60
- Donald Harron as Donald Smith
Age at release: 54
- Leslie Nielsen as Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Age at release: 53
- Christopher Plummer as Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
Age at release: 49
- Chris Wiggins as General Frederick Dobson Middleton
Age at release: 49
- William Shatner as The Barker
Age at release: 48
- Raymond Cloutier as Louis Riel
Age at release: 34
- Maury Chaykin as Howard
Age at release: 29
- Dave Thomas as Militia Captain
Age at release: 29
- Roger Blay as Gabriel Dumont
Age at release: Unknown
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- Budd Knapp as Osler
Age at release: 66
- Ed McNamara as Asseewyn
Age at release: 57
- Arthur Hill as Taylor
Age at release: 56
- Jean-Louis Roux as Bourget
Age at release: 55
- Lloyd Bochner as Dr. John Christian Schultz
Age at release: 54
- John Neville as General Garnet Wolseley
Age at release: 53
- Don Francks as Ouellette
Age at release: 47
- Ken James as Maier
Age at release: 45
- Marcel Sabourin as Joseph-Noël Ritchot
Age at release: 44
- James Bradford as Captain Bradshaw
Age at release: 41
- Gary Reineke as Thomas Scott
Age at release: 38
- Pierre Curzi as Isidore
Age at release: 33
- Daniel Gadouas as Nault
Age at release: 31
- Normand Chouinard as Nolin
Age at release: 30
- Brenda Donohue as Mrs. Agnes Schultz
Age at release: Unknown
- Tony Robinow as Lemieux
Age at release: Unknown
- Lee Broker as Evans
Age at release: Unknown
- Neil Dainard as Armstrong
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Lavoie as Goulet
Age at release: Unknown
- Pauline Ross as Nault's Mother
Age at release: Unknown