United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1987
Heaven On Earth (1987)
Directed by Allan Kroeker
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Plot
An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cedric Smith | Mr. MacDonald |
| Maureen McRae | Mrs. MacDonald |
| Huw Davies | Gareth Andrews |
| Torquil Campbell | Len Hawkins |
| David Hughes | Arnold Croft |
| Judy Sinclair | Hazel Croft |
| Donna Edwards | Sophie Payne |
| Eric Peterson | Owen Baker |
| James Bradford | Official |
| Peter Ferri | Stevedore |
| Meg Hogarth | Miss Simpson |
| Robert Haley | Doctor |
| Alison MacLeod | Lorna Laird |
| Gerard Parkes | Reverend Laird |
| George Buza | Field Worker |
| Jack Jessop | Stationmaster |
| Dennis O'Connor | Carnival Barker |
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| Tony Desmond | Boy Assailant |
| Larry Schwartz | Tramp |
| Antonio Cairo | Tramp |
| Loreena McKennitt | Lady Traveller |
| Nicholas Rice | Gentleman Traveller |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heaven On Earth |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1987 |
| Executive producer | Ray Marshall, Terence Ryan |
| Production | W. Paterson Ferns, Nancy Trites-Botkin |
| Writer | Margaret Atwood, Peter Pearson |
| Editing | Lara Mazur |
| Cinematography | Rodney Charters |
| Assistant directors | Allan Kroeker |
Release dates
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