The Englishman's Boy

The Englishman's Boy
Written by	Guy Vanderhaeghe (writer and screenplay)
Directed by	John N. Smith
Starring	Bob Hoskins Nicholas Campbell Michael Therriault R. H. Thomson Michael Eisner Katharine Isabelle
Theme music composer	Rob Bryanton Todd Bryanton
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producer(s)	Kevin DeWalt (executive producer) Janine Stener (associate producer)
Running time	180 minutes
Budget	$11.7 million
Release
Original network	CBC
Original release	2 March (part 1) 9 March 2008 (part 2)2 March 2008 – 9 March 2008

The Englishman's Boy is a novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe, published in 1996 by McClelland and Stewart, which won the Governor General's Award for English language fiction in 1996 and was nominated for the Giller Prize. It deals with the events of the Cypress Hills Massacre (1873) as told 50 years later to a young screenwriter in Hollywood by the last living survivor.

On 2 March 2008, The Englishman's Boy premiered as a made-for-television film on CBC with a budget of $11.7 million. The film won six Gemini Awards: Best Dramatic Mini-Series; John N. Smith as director; Nicholas Campbell as leading actor; Katharine Isabelle as supporting actress; Carmen Kotyk, for casting; and Beverley Wowchuk for costumes.