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The Wars

Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his sister Rowena (Anne-Marie MacDonald) who is mentally disabled. He feels compassion for his weak and conventional father. He avoids any confrontation with his mother (Martha Henry), a dominating woman whose despondency at having given birth to a handicapped child has turned to bitterness. Rowena occupies a central position in Robert's existence of daydreams and make-believe. When she dies, Robert clashes openly with his family, and decides to take himself in hand. It's 1914. He enrolls in the Canadian army, and, after training in Alberta and Montreal, he finds himself in England and France. The war becomes another way for him to resolve his conflicts, his dramas, his passions--his wars.

Date: 11/20/1983
Rating: 4.0
Cast: Brent Carver, Kirsten Bishop, Jackie Burroughs, Shirley Douglas, William Hutt, Domini Blythe, Margaret Tyzack, Jean LeClerc, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alan Scarfe, Susan Wright, David Robb, Barbara Budd, Richard Austin, Rodger Barton, Richard Curnock, Paul Batten, Rod Beattie, Tom Bishop Sr., Richard Blackburn, Fred Booker, Dwayne Brenna, Michael Caruana, Clare Coulter, Shirley Cassedy, David Dunbar, Rupert Frazer, Craig Gardner, Graeme Gibson, Maurice Good, Bobby Hannah, Paul Hubbard, Jeff Hyslop, Eleanor Kane, James Kidnie, Leo Leyden, Hardee T. Lineham, Richard McMillan, Simon Treves, Irene Sutcliffe, Timothy Webber, Stephen Russell, Annette Vyge, Martha Henry

Brent Carver as Robert Ross in The Wars Brent Carver

Kirsten Bishop as Peggy Ross in The Wars Kirsten Bishop

Jackie Burroughs as Miss Davenport in The Wars Jackie Burroughs

Shirley Douglas as Mrs. Lawson in The Wars Shirley Douglas

William Hutt as Mr. Ross in The Wars William Hutt

Domini Blythe as Lady Barbara d'Orsey in The Wars Domini Blythe

Margaret Tyzack as Lady Emmeline in The Wars Margaret Tyzack

Jean LeClerc as Captain Taffler in The Wars Jean LeClerc

Ann-Marie MacDonald as Rowena Ross in The Wars Ann-Marie MacDonald

Alan Scarfe as Captain Leather in The Wars Alan Scarfe

Susan Wright

David Robb as Major Terry in The Wars David Robb

Barbara Budd

Richard Austin

Rodger Barton

Richard Curnock as Minister in The Wars Richard Curnock

Paul Batten as Poole in The Wars Paul Batten

Rod Beattie as Levitt in The Wars Rod Beattie

Tom Bishop Sr. as Rider in The Wars Tom Bishop Sr.

Richard Blackburn as  in The Wars Richard Blackburn

Fred Booker

Dwayne Brenna

Michael Caruana as Soldier in The Wars Michael Caruana

Clare Coulter as Eena in The Wars Clare Coulter

Shirley Cassedy

David Dunbar

Rupert Frazer as Clive in The Wars Rupert Frazer

Craig Gardner

Graeme Gibson

Maurice Good

Bobby Hannah

Paul Hubbard as Captain Ord in The Wars Paul Hubbard

Jeff Hyslop as Clifford Purchas in The Wars Jeff Hyslop

Eleanor Kane

James Kidnie as Martial in The Wars James Kidnie

Leo Leyden

Hardee T. Lineham as Bonnycastle in The Wars Hardee T. Lineham

Richard McMillan as Harris in The Wars Richard McMillan

Simon Treves as Patient in The Wars Simon Treves

Irene Sutcliffe

Timothy Webber as Corporal Bates in The Wars Timothy Webber

Stephen Russell

Annette Vyge

Martha Henry