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The Lesser Blessed
The Lesser Blessed

The Lesser Blessed

You can't have a future until you stand up to your past.

Genres

Drama

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Larry, a 16-year-old Tlicho Indian, lives in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. He has a crush on his classmate, Juliet Hope. Larry's past holds a variety of terrors—his father is abusive and he once had an accident that nearly killed him. When Johnny Beck , a young Métis from Hay River, moves to town, things heat up, for better or worse.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

09 September 2012

Country

Canada

Cast

Joel Evans

Joel Evans

Larry Sole

Kiowa Gordon

Kiowa Gordon

Johnny Beck

Chloe Rose

Chloe Rose

Juliet Hope

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Jed

Tamara Podemski

Tamara Podemski

Verna Sole

Krista Bridges

Krista Bridges

Auntie

Adam Butcher

Adam Butcher

Darcy McManus

Spencer Van Wyck

Spencer Van Wyck

Kevin Garner

David Boyce

David Boyce

Mr. Harrister

Dylan Cook

Dylan Cook

Mustache Sammy

Mike Bernier

Mike Bernier

Johnny's Dad

Lucius Hoyos

Lucius Hoyos

Donny Beck

Jacob Neayem

Jacob Neayem

Clarence Jerome

Dylan Cobbs

Dylan Cobbs

Merc Junior

Marie-Claire Marcotte

Marie-Claire Marcotte

Mademoiselle Simon

Alyssa Roy

Alyssa Roy

Jesse Snow

Lindsay Sarazin

Lindsay Sarazin

Huddled Figure

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