John A.: Birth of a Country

Released: September 19, 2011 (2011)

Runtime: 120 minutes

Genres: History, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Rob Stewart as William McDougall
Age at release: 50
Ted Atherton as Governor General Charles Monck
Age at release: 49
Peter Outerbridge as George Brown
Age at release: 45
David La Haye as George Etienne-Cartier
Age at release: 45
Shawn Doyle as John A. Macdonald
Age at release: 43
Aidan Devine as John Sandfield Macdonald
Age at release: 43
Michelle Nolden as Anne Brown
Age at release: 38
Christian Martyn as Hugh John
Age at release: 11
David Boyce as Election Official
Age at release: Unknown