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Riel
80%
Movie
2h 27m
AI Analysis
Riel (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Riel (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and War with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~147 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Riel 80% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Riel is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-04-11
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 287558
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Where can I watch Riel (1979)?
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Is there an official trailer for Riel?
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What is Riel about?
A film about the history and fate of the Metis rebel leader who opposed the Canadian government in two seperate rebellions.
Is there an AI analysis for Riel?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Riel?
The official runtime for Riel is approximately 147 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Raymond Cloutier
Louis Riel

Christopher Plummer
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
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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
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Brenda Donohue
Mrs. Agnes Schultz

Marcel Sabourin
Joseph-Noël Ritchot

Gary Reineke
Thomas Scott
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Tony Robinow
Lemieux
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Lee Broker
Evans
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