''Win, Again!'' is a Canadian television film, which was broadcast by

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in 1999.David Barber, "Father and child reunion: On screen and off, Win, Again! benefits from family ties". ''

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'', January 16, 1999. Directed by

Eric Till Eric Till (born 24 November 1929) is an English film and television director working in Canada, the United States, and Europe since the 1960s. His 1977 film ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Fes ...

, the film stars

Gordon Pinsent Gordon Edward Pinsent (born July 12, 1930) is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and singer. He is known for his roles in numerous productions, including ''Away from Her'', ''The Rowdyman'', ''John and the Missus'', ''A Gift to Last'', '' Due So ...

as Win Morrissey, a man from

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who abandoned his family 16 years earlier to go on the run after being accused of a crime he did not commit, and is now returning home to reconcile with them after finally being exonerated. The film also stars Gabrielle Rose as Win's wife Lois, who has moved on with a career in real estate and a new boyfriend;

Michael Riley Michael Riley (born February 4, 1962) is a Canadian actor. From 1998 to 2000, he portrayed Brett Parker in ''Power Play''. He has acted in over 40 films and television series, including '' This Is Wonderland'', for which he received a Gemini Awa ...

as their son John, a successful urban planner living in

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who resents his father's absence from his childhood;

Leah Pinsent Leah Pinsent (born September 20, 1968) is a Canadian television and film actress. Career Pinsent made her film debut in 1984's ''The Bay Boy'', best known as Kiefer Sutherland's first film. The role garnered her a Genie nomination for Best Suppo ...

as John's girlfriend Julie; and

Eric Peterson Eric Neal Peterson (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage, television, and film actor, known for his roles in three major Canadian series – '' Street Legal'' (1987–1994), ''Corner Gas'' (2004–2009), and '' This is Wonderland'' ...

as Win's brother Cliff.

Martha Gibson Martha Gibson is a Canadian actress. She is best known for appearing alongside her husband Louis Del Grande in the television series '' Seeing Things'', for which she earned a Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 1st Gemini Aw ...

and

Lawrence Dane Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in ''Bride of Chucky''. Life and career Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane ...

also appear in supporting roles.Bonnie Malleck, "Pinsent has best role in years: Bittersweet drama Win, Again! was also written by veteran actor". ''

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'', January 16, 1999. The film was Gordon Pinsent's first time ever acting in a project directly alongside his daughter Leah; although he had made a guest appearance in her sitcom ''

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'' the previous year, they did not have any scenes together at that time. Gordon Pinsent was also the film's writer. It had originally been conceived and written as a six-episode drama series, but after several years of production delays caused by budget cutbacks at the CBC, the network asked Pinsent to condense it into a film.Distin Dinoff
"Pinsent plays role of writer"
'' Playback'', October 4, 1999. The film was broadcast by CBC Television on January 17, 1999.

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* {{Eric Till 1999 films 1999 television films Canadian drama television films English-language Canadian films 1990s English-language films CBC Television original films Films set in Nova Scotia Films directed by Eric Till Films scored by Mark Korven 1990s Canadian films