The Barrier
2014, English. Directed by James Beattie Morison.
Arthur Macdonald knew that a traffic barrier would save lives, but he must overcome other barriers first.
Recent graduate, Arthur Macdonald, narrowly avoids a collision with a truck when he takes a short-cut to work. In his job as traffic safety engineer he proposes to erect a median barrier to prevent collisions. His proposal meets with derision from his boss and indifference from the politicians and the public, but Arthur isn't about to give up. He struggles on toward his goal, despite limited resources, office politics, and City politics.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 October 2014
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- James Beattie Morison
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The Barrier runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Barrier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 October 2014. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Barrier?
The Barrier (2014) was directed by James Beattie Morison.