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John A.: Birth of a Country

John A.: Birth of a Country (2011)

2h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 6.5 / 10

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.

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti

Studio: CBC

Genre: History, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Shawn Doyle

Shawn Doyle

as John A. Macdonald

Peter Outerbridge

Peter Outerbridge

as George Brown

David La Haye

David La Haye

as George Etienne-Cartier

Aidan Devine

Aidan Devine

as John Sandfield Macdonald

Michelle Nolden

Michelle Nolden

as Anne Brown

David Boyce

David Boyce

as Election Official