Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story (2006): Cast
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story is a 2006 drama directed by John N. Smith, starring Michael Therriault as Tommy Douglas, Kristin Booth and Nicholas Campbell. It runs 3 hours.
- Runtime
- 3h (180 min)
- Director
- John N. Smith
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Minds Eye Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story About?
The premise of Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story without spoilers.
In 1930s Saskatchewan, pastor Tommy Douglas confronts widespread poverty and injustice. He joins the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation, battling powerful wealthy opposition. Defying the odds, his political rise reshapes the province and ultimately transforms Canada as a pioneering leader.
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- politics
- small town
- pastor
- boxing
- 1930s
- socialist
- canada
- tv mini series
- social activism
- ottawa ontario canada
- strike
- speech
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- riot
- police brutality
- parliament
- great depression
- election
- debate
- compassion
- church
- saskatchewan canada
- reformer
- public health care
- premiership
- populism
- politician
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Cast & Characters
Michael Therriault leads the cast as Tommy Douglas, with Kristin Booth as Irma Douglas and Nicholas Campbell as EJ Young. Directed by John N. Smith; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director John N. Smith
- Michael Therriault as Tommy Douglas
- Kristin Booth as Irma Douglas
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Nicholas Campbell as EJ Young -
Don McKellar as Clarence Fines
Also Starring in Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
· 10 more- Aidan Devine MJ Coldwell
- R.H. Thomson Dr. Moulds
- Brian Markinson Premier Jimmy Gardiner
- Ian Tracey Charlie Lawson
- Paul Gross Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
- Andy Jones Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
- Brent Carver Secretary Balsam
- Shannon Jardine Lally Lawson
- Robert Benz murderous RCMP officer
- Jane Redlyon Mrs. Babitch
More from John N. Smith
More films directed by John N. Smith, best-rated first: Dangerous Minds, Love & Savagery, Sugartime and The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later.
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Drylanders 1962 -
Tommy's Honour 2017 -
Riel 1979 -
The Canadian 1926 -
Moose Jaw: There’s a Future in Our Past 1992 -
After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies 1982 -
Plainsong 2004 -
Small Town Story 1953 -
The Plow That Broke the Plains 1936 -
The Revolutionary 1965 -
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder 1999 -
The Promised Land 1959
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story?
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story runs 3 hours (180 minutes).
Who directed Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story?
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story was directed by John N. Smith.
More films by John N. Smith Who is in the cast of Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story?
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story stars Michael Therriault as Tommy Douglas, Kristin Booth as Irma Douglas and Nicholas Campbell as EJ Young, among 14 credited actors.
Does Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story have a post-credit scene?
No. Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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