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Encyclopedia > Buried on Sunday

Buried on Sunday is a Canadian comedy film, released in 1992. It was directed by Paul Donovan, and written by Donovan and Bill Fleming. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

The film stars Paul Gross as Augustus Knickel, the mayor of Solomon Gundy, a fictional island off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community is in an economic crisis due to the Newfoundland cod fishing moratorium, but finds its fortunes transformed when an AWOL Russian nuclear submarine surfaces at the island. With only one remaining crewman (Tommy Sexton) on board, Knickel buys the submarine, discovers a cache of tactical missiles, and subsequently declares the island an independent nuclear power. Paul Gross (born April 30th, 1959) is a Canadian actor, producer, director, singer, and writer born in Calgary, Alberta. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ... Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac This article is about codfish; for other meanings, see COD. Cod surfacing Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fish, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ... USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ... Tommy Sexton was born in St. ...


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. Mary Cynthia Walsh, LL.D (h. ... Maury Chaykin (born July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Canadian actor. ... Henry Czerny (born February 1959) is an actor. ... Andrew Jordan Jones (born January 15, 1948) is a member of CODCO. Andy Jones was born in St. ... Louis Del Grande is a Canadian television writer and actor. ... Harvey Kirck (born October 14, 1928, Uno Park, Ontario) is a former Canadian news anchor for the CTV television network from 1963 to 1984. ...


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