Top Cast
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Raymond Cloutier
Louis Riel
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Christopher Plummer
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
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Roger Blay
Gabriel Dumont
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Maury Chaykin
Howard
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Barry Morse
William Mactavish
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Leslie Nielsen
Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
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Dave Thomas
Militia Captain
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William Shatner
The Barker
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Donald Harron
Donald Smith
Overview
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
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