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A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Starring
Raymond Cloutier, Christopher Plummer, Roger Blay
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Riel was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Overview
A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Riel is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 2h 27m.
CAST (20)
Raymond Cloutier
Louis Riel
Christopher Plummer
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
RB
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
BD
Brenda Donohue
Mrs. Agnes Schultz
Marcel Sabourin
Joseph-Noël Ritchot
Gary Reineke
Thomas Scott
TR
Tony Robinow
Lemieux
LB
Lee Broker
Evans
Normand Chouinard
Nolin
Pierre Curzi
Isidore
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What is Riel about?
A film about the actions of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
How long is Riel?
Riel has a runtime of 147 minutes (2h 27m).
Who stars in Riel?
The cast of Riel includes Raymond Cloutier, Christopher Plummer, Roger Blay, Maury Chaykin, Barry Morse.
What is the rating of Riel?
Riel has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
History
War
TV Movie