John A.: Birth of a Country
John A.: Birth of a Country
2011, English. Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jerry CiccorittiDirector
- Shawn DoyleJohn A. Macdonald
- Peter OuterbridgeGeorge Brown
- David La HayeGeorge Etienne-Cartier
- Aidan DevineJohn Sandfield Macdonald
- Michelle NoldenAnne Brown
- David BoyceElection Official
- Christian MartynHugh John
- Rob StewartWilliam McDougall
- Ted AthertonGovernor General Charles Monck
Details
- Released
- 19 September 2011
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Bruce M. Smith
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John A.: Birth of a Country runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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John A.: Birth of a Country isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 September 2011. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like John A.: Birth of a Country?
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Who directed John A.: Birth of a Country?
John A.: Birth of a Country (2011) was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and stars Shawn Doyle, Peter Outerbridge, David La Haye.