Canada / Sep 02, 1998 / Montréal Film Festival
He has seven days to save the world. What's he doing in Newfoundland?
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As the new millennium approaches, God considers pulling the plug on the planet unless St. John the Baptist finds a reason to spare humanity. John travels to the Newfoundland city that bears his name where he becomes entangled in the lives of talk-show host Marietta, her husband Rick. (Toronto International Film Festival)
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Campbell | Rodney |
| Janet Michael | Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Maisie Rillie | Ethel |
| Dan Gosse | John the Baptist fanatic |
| Mark Critch | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Darrin Granter | Merchant |
| Birgitte Solem | Anxious Woman |
| Pamela Wallin | Newscaster |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Extraordinary Visitor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Latin, English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film East Inc., CBC |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1998 |
| Production | Jennice Ripley, Paul Pope |
| Writer | John W. Doyle |
| Editing | Lara Mazur |
| Cinematography | Brian R.R. Hebb, Karl Simmons, Shane Kelly |
| Assistant directors | Lisa Porter, John W. Doyle |
| Lighting | Robert J. Petrie |
| Camera operators | Karl Simmons, Shane Kelly |
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| Additional photography | Karl Simmons, Shane Kelly |
| Production design | Pam Hall, Jack Reardigan |
| Art direction | Pam Hall, Jack Reardigan |
| Set decoration | Pam Hall, Jack Reardigan |
| Music | Nick Dyer, Eric Cadesky, Brian Nevin, Rob Bertola, Steven Eberhard, Christian T. Cooke, Don Ellis, Tony Currie, Peter Clements |
| Sound | Brian Nevin, Rob Bertola, Steven Eberhard, Christian T. Cooke, Don Ellis, Tony Currie, Peter Clements, Nick Dyer, Eric Cadesky |
| Costume design | Anne Troake, Alex Kavanagh, Jaqueline Ryan, Kelly Stone |
| Makeup | Alex Kavanagh, Jaqueline Ryan, Kelly Stone, Anne Troake |
| Hairstyling | Alex Kavanagh, Jaqueline Ryan, Kelly Stone, Anne Troake |
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