Savage Messiah (2002)
Tief in den kanadischen Wäldern lebt Roch 'Moses' Theriault (Luc Picard) mit seiner kleinen Kommune. Unter seiner strengen Herrschaft und den brutalen Gewaltausbrüchen haben alle seine Frauen und Kinder zu leiden, doch nach außen hin wird das Bild einer heilen Welt gewahrt. Als die Sozialarbeiterin Paula Jackson (Polly Walker) die Sekte untersucht, vermutet sie, dass dort etwas nicht stimmt. Plötzlich stirbt auf mysteriöse Weise ein Baby, worauf Paula die sofortige Wegnahme der Kinder bewirkt. Schon bald darauf wird eine seiner Frauen mit abgehacktem Arm gefunden. Jetzt zählt jede Minute, um diese Bestie in Menschengestalt zu stoppen, bevor noch mehr Unschuldige sterben müssen.
Der Regisseur:
Mario Azzopardi
Der Autor:
Sharon Riis
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Polly Walker as Paula Jackson |
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Luc Picard as Roch 'Moïse' Thériault |
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Isabelle Blais as Lise |
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Louis Ferreira as Vern |
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Isabelle Cyr as Danielle |
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Julie La Rochelle as Suzette |
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Pascale Montpetit as Marie-Claude |
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Elizabeth Robertson as Magdalene |
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Domini Blythe as Gayle |
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John Dunn-Hill as Old Man at Farm |
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Kyra Azzopardi as Aline |
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Tony Robinow as Judge Bonnard |
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Claude Préfontaine as Marie-Claude's Father |
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Susan Glover as Rod's Wife |
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Robert Higden as Grocery Store Owner / Clerk |
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Marie-Julie Rivest as Woman at Social Services |
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David Francis as Coroner |
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Terry Simpson as Man #1 at Bar |
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Ellen David as Woman / Curling Team #1 |
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Sylvie Bourque as Marcelle Martin |
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Danièle Lorain as Colette Plamondon |
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Jean-François Blanchard as René Juneau |
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Larry Day as Ross MacDonnell |
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Matt Holland as Rookie Police Officer |
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Joris Jarsky as Paula's Husband |
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Steve Adams as Wayne |
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Ariane Frédérique as Commune Woman #1 |
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Johanne McKay as Commune Woman #2 |
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Denis Trudel as Alphonse |
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Matthew Rothpan as Marc |
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Eva Portelance as Marie |
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Jamie Scavone as Léon |
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Tanya Trombetta as Émilie |
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Robert Brewster as Man at Rural House |
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Glenn Roy as Local Man / Rod |
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Pierre Leblanc as Social Worker #1 |
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Josée Beaulieu as Marie-Claude's Mother |
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Brigitte-Anne Pelletier as Barmaid |
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Kathleen Fee as Social Services Receptionist |
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Terry Haig as Judge at Roch's Trial |
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Natacha Thompson as Commune Woman #3 |
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Valérie Jeanneret as Commune Woman #4 |
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Mario Geoffrey as Men at the office social worker (uncredited) |
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Monique Phillips as Paula's Teammate (uncredited) |
| Directing | Mario Azzopardi | Director |
| Writing | Sharon Riis | Screenplay |
| Production | Bernard Zukerman | Producer |
| Camera | Philippe Bossé | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Mike Lee | Editor |
| Production | Lucie Robitaille | Casting |
| Lighting | Pierre Rancourt | Gaffer |
| Sound | Mike Wood | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Davignon | Costume Design |
| Art | Marie-Claude Gosselin | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Mario Rachiele | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathryn Casault | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Nathalie Picard | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Mathew Knights | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Frank Ilfman | Music |
| Production | Dan Hubbard | Casting |
| Sound | Leon Minas | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Serge Ladouceur | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Dominique Ricard | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Pritchett | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Nicola Fletcher | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Jules de Niverville | Set Decoration |
| Art | Carrie Foster | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | Nicole Rivelli | Still Photographer |
| Production | John Hubbard | Casting |
| Crew | André Ratelle | Property Master |
| Art | Jean-Baptiste Tard | Production Design |
| Art | Emmanuel Frechette | Art Direction |
| Art | Daniel Carpentier | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Eric Losier | Online Editor |