3 Movies Directed by John N. Smith

The Boys of St. Vincent

The Boys of St. Vincent

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-12-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

186 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1139 Reviews)

Director:

John N. Smith

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Sam Grana

John N. Smith

Des Walsh

Fullplot:

This movie is based on actual events, but it says it is not all about one specific incident. It documents St. Vincent's Orphanage in Canada, where many of the boys suffer physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of the brothers who run the facility. When the stories are surfaced and a police investigation is begun, religious and political groups work to silence the story to keep it from reaching the public.

Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-08-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (35397 Reviews)

Director:

John N. Smith

Cast:

Writer:

LouAnne Johnson (book)

Ronald Bass (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Louanne Johnson is an ex-marine, hired as a teacher in a high-school in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics etc) to gain the trust of the students.

Love & Savagery

Love & Savagery

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-10-10

Languages:

English, Irish

Countries:

Canada, Ireland

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (186 Reviews)

Director:

John N. Smith

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Des Walsh (book)

Des Walsh

Fullplot:

Love and Savagery is a story of passion, fate, and the consequences of the two. In 1968, Newfoundland geologist and poet, Michael McCarthy, travels to Ballyvaughan to examine the "Burren" a geological wonder. There he meets Cathleen, a beautiful woman who captures his heart, but because of the path she chose when she was young she cannot allow him to capture hers.

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