Buried on Sunday
Buried on Sunday | |
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Directed by | Paul Donovan |
Written by | Paul Donovan |
Produced by | William Fleming |
Starring | Paul Gross Henry Czerny |
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Distributed by | Alliance Communications |
Release date | 1992 |
Running time | 94 min. |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Buried on Sunday is a Canadian comedy film, released in 1992. Also known as "Northern Extremes", it was directed by Paul Donovan, and written by Donovan and .[1]
The film stars Paul Gross as Augustus Knickel, the mayor of Solomon Gundy, a fictional island off the coast of Nova Scotia; the island name and film title are taken from a nursery rhyme.
The community is in an economic crisis due to the cod fishing moratorium, but finds its fortunes transformed when an AWOL Russian nuclear submarine surfaces at the island. With only four remaining crewmen, including the former missile programming officer-turned-prisoner (Tommy Sexton) on board, Knickel buys the submarine, discovers a cache of tactical missiles, and subsequently declares the island an independent nuclear power.
The film's cast also includes Mary Walsh, Maury Chaykin, Henry Czerny, , Andy Jones, Louis Del Grande, and John Dunsworth. It also includes a cameo appearance by Harvey Kirck as a newscaster.
It was nominated for the 1992 Genie award for Best Original Screenplay.[2]
References[]
- ^ IMDB.com. "Buried On Sunday: Filming Details". Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ 1992 Genie award nomination for Best original screenplay. New York Times: "Movies". Retrieved 03 August 2014.
External links[]
- English-language films
- 1992 films
- Canadian films
- Films set in Nova Scotia
- Films shot in Nova Scotia
- Canadian comedy-drama films
- Submarine films
- 1992 comedy-drama films
- Canadian satirical films
- 1992 comedy films
- 1992 drama films
- Films directed by Paul Donovan
- Films about World War III
- 1990s Canadian film stubs
- 1990s comedy film stubs