Savage Messiah (2002)

Savage Messiah (2002) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mario Azzopardi

Written By:
Sharon Riis

Actors:
Polly Walker ..... Paula Jackson
Luc Picard ..... Roch 'Moïse' Thériault
Isabelle Blais ..... Lise
Isabelle Cyr ..... Danielle
Julie La Rochelle ..... Suzette
Pascale Montpetit ..... Marie-Claude
Elizabeth Robertson ..... Magdalene
Domini Blythe ..... Gayle
John Dunn-Hill ..... Old man in farm
Kyra Azzopardi ..... Alinne
Tony Robinow ..... Judge Bonnard
Claude Préfontaine ..... Marie-Claude's Father
Susan Glover ..... Rod's Wife
Robert Higden ..... Grocery Store Owner / Clerk
Marie-Julie Rivest ..... Woman at Social Services
David Francis ..... Coroner
Terry Simpson ..... Man #1 at bar
Ellen David ..... Lana
Sylvie Bourque ..... Marcelle Martin
Danièle Lorain ..... Colette Plamondon
Jean-François Blanchard ..... René Juneau
Larry Day ..... Ross MacDonnell
Matt Holland ..... Rookie Police Officer
Joris Jarsky ..... Paula's Husband
Steve Adams ..... Jorsky
Ariane Frédérique ..... Commune Woman #1
Johanne McKay ..... Commune Woman #2
Denis Trudel ..... Alphonse
Matthew Rothpan ..... Marc
Eva Portelance ..... Marie
Jamie Scavone ..... Leon
Tanya Trombetta ..... Émilie
Robert Brewster ..... Man at Rural House
Glenn Roy ..... Local Man / Rod
Pierre LeBlanc ..... Social Worker #1
Brigitte-Anne Pelletier ..... Barmaid
Kathleen Fee ..... Social Services Receptionist
Terry Haig ..... Judge at Roch's Trial
Natasha Thompson ..... Commune Woman #3
Valérie Jeanneret ..... Commune Woman #4
Josée Beaulieu ..... Marie-Claude's Mother
Justin Louis ..... Vern
Monique Phillips ..... Paula's Teammate (uncredited)

Synopsis:

During the late 1980s, a Canadian social worker, Paula Jackson, investigated a commune run by a leader who referred to himself as Moses, a messiah figure with eight wives and several children. Her findings shocked Canada when the body of a dead child turned up. It was not long before Ms. Jackson uncovered disturbing mental and physical abuses of the members of this cult by its maniacal leader. Having come from an abusive background herself, Ms. Jackson found herself fighting to save those who were followers of this brutal, manipulative, and murderous leader. Polly Walker plays Paula Jackson and Luc Picard gives a truly frightening performance as the cult leader in director Mario Azzopardi's film version of these terrifying events which shook Canada.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 05 May, 2010.