
Riel
April 11, 1979•2h 27m•★ 8.0
DramaHistoryWarTV Movie
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Director
George BloomfieldWriters
Cast

Raymond Cloutier
Louis Riel

Christopher Plummer
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
?
Roger Blay
Gabriel Dumont

Maury Chaykin
Howard

Barry Morse
William Mactavish

Leslie Nielsen
Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier

Dave Thomas
Militia Captain

William Shatner
The Barker

Donald Harron
Donald Smith

Chris Wiggins
General Frederick Dobson Middleton

John Neville
General Garnet Wolseley

Lloyd Bochner
Dr. John Christian Schultz

James Bradford
Captain Bradshaw
?
Brenda Donohue
Mrs. Agnes Schultz

Marcel Sabourin
Joseph-Noël Ritchot

Gary Reineke
Thomas Scott

Tony Robinow
Lemieux
?
Lee Broker
Evans

Normand Chouinard
Nolin

Pierre Curzi
Isidore