Riel
1979 | 147m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | George Bloomfield |
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| Writer: | Roy Moore |
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| A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 11, 1979 |
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| Director: | George Bloomfield |
| Writer: | Roy Moore |
| Genres: | War |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Neil Dainard | Armstrong |
| Don Francks | Ouellette |
| Daniel Gadouas | Nault |
| Arthur Hill | Taylor |
| Ken James | Maier |
| Claude Jutra | Dr. Roy |
| Budd Knapp | Osler |
| Robert Lavoie | Goulet |
| Ed McNamara | Asseewyn |
| Pauline Ross | Nault's Mother |
| Jean-Louis Roux | Bourget |
| August Schellenberg | Lépine |
| David Schurmann | English Officer |
| Gladys Taylor | Riel's Mother |
| Tony Van Bridge | Judge Richardson |
| Kenneth Welsh | McWilliams |
| Paxton Whitehead | McDougall |
| Name | Job |
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| George Bloomfield | Director |
| Roy Moore | Writer |
| Vic Sarin | Director of Photography |
| William McCauley | Original Music Composer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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