Buried on Sunday

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Buried on Sunday

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Directed by Paul Donovan
Produced by Suzanne Colvin
William Fleming
Written by Paul Donovan
William Fleming
Starring Paul Gross
Denise Virieux
Henry Czerny
Music by Marty Simon
Cinematography Les Krizsan
Editing by Stephan Fanfara
Release date(s) 1992
Running time 94 min.
Country Canada
Language English
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Buried on Sunday is a Canadian comedy film, released in 1992. It was directed by Paul Donovan, and written by Donovan and Bill Fleming.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The film stars Paul Gross as Augustus Knickel, the mayor of Solomon Gundy, a fictional island off the coast of Nova Scotia. The community is in an economic crisis due to the Nova Scotia cod fishing moratorium, but finds its fortunes transformed when an AWOL Russian nuclear submarine surfaces at the island. With only four remaining crewman, including the former missile programming officer-turned-prisoner (Tommy Sexton) on board, Knickel buys the submarine, discovers a cache of tactical missiles, and subsequently declares the island an independent nuclear power.

The film's cast also includes Mary Walsh, Maury Chaykin, Henry Czerny, Andy Jones and Louis Del Grande. It also includes a cameo appearance by Harvey Kirck as a newscaster.

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