Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones

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Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones (2026)

Directed by Justin Simms

“The renegade filmmaker who captured Newfoundland’s comedic coup d’état.”

Documentary · 1h 22m

With little more than a 16-mm camera and a bedrock love of place, renegade filmmaker Mike Jones broke the trail for Newfoundland’s cultural renaissance. Through never-before-seen footage of the comedic chaos that was CODCO, Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones summons this chapter of Canada’s hilarious history in a joyful journey of rediscovery featuring Mary Walsh, Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer and more.

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Cast

Mark Critch Self Cathy Jones Self Andy Jones Self Mary Walsh Self Robert Joy Self Greg Malone Self Rick Mercer Self Ken Pittman Self
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Debbie McGee Self
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Derek Norman Self
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Edward Riche Self
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Gerry Rogers Self

Crew

Director
Justin Simms
Writer
Justin Simms, Deanne Foley
Director of Photography
Cody Westman
Original Music Composer
Ian Foster
Editor
Andrew MacCormack
Producer
Lynne Wilson, Jill Knox-Gosse, Liz Cowie

Details

Release date
2026-09-21
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB