Canada / Apr 26, 2002 / 14A
He promised them... Love, Healing, SALVATION
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
As a small-town social worker investigates a commune headed by a spiritual leader calling himself Moses, she discovers a dead child, sadistic rituals, and ruthless mental and physical abuse.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Robertson | Magdalene |
| Domini Blythe | Gayle |
| John Dunn-Hill | Old Man at Farm |
| Kyra Azzopardi | Aline |
| 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 | Woman / Curling Team #1 |
| Sylvie Bourque | Marcelle Martin |
| Danièle Lorain | Colette Plamondon |
| Jean-François Blanchard | René Juneau |
| Larry Day | Ross MacDonnell |
| Matt Holland | Rookie Police Officer |
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| Joris Jarsky | Paula's Husband |
| Steve Adams | Wayne |
| Ariane Frédérique | Commune Woman #1 |
| Johanne McKay | Commune Woman #2 |
| Denis Trudel | Alphonse |
| Matthew Rothpan | Marc |
| Eva Portelance | Marie |
| Jamie Scavone | Léon |
| Tanya Trombetta | Émilie |
| Robert Brewster | Man at Rural House |
| Glenn Roy | Local Man / Rod |
| Pierre Leblanc | Social Worker #1 |
| Josée Beaulieu | Marie-Claude's Mother |
| Brigitte-Anne Pelletier | Barmaid |
| Kathleen Fee | Social Services Receptionist |
| Terry Haig | Judge at Roch's Trial |
| Natacha Thompson | Commune Woman #3 |
| Valérie Jeanneret | Commune Woman #4 |
| Mario Geoffrey | Men at the office social worker (uncredited) |
| Monique Phillips | Paula's Teammate (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Savage Messiah |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Astral Films, Bernard Zukerman Productions, Corus Entertainment |
| Release date | 26 aprile 2002 |
| Production | Bernard Zukerman |
| Writer | Sharon Riis |
| Casting | Lucie Robitaille, Dan Hubbard, John Hubbard |
| Editing | Mike Lee, Eric Losier |
| Cinematography | Serge Ladouceur, Dominique Ricard, Philippe Bossé, Nicole Rivelli |
| Assistant directors | Mario Azzopardi, Nathalie Picard |
| Lighting | Pierre Rancourt |
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| Camera operators | Dominique Ricard, Serge Ladouceur, Philippe Bossé, Nicole Rivelli |
| Additional photography | Serge Ladouceur, Dominique Ricard, Philippe Bossé, Nicole Rivelli |
| Production design | Jean-Baptiste Tard, Emmanuel Frechette, Daniel Carpentier, Marie-Claude Gosselin, Jules de Niverville, Carrie Foster |
| Art direction | Emmanuel Frechette, Jean-Baptiste Tard, Daniel Carpentier, Marie-Claude Gosselin, Jules de Niverville, Carrie Foster |
| Set decoration | Daniel Carpentier, Marie-Claude Gosselin, Jules de Niverville, Jean-Baptiste Tard, Emmanuel Frechette, Carrie Foster |
| Visual effects | Mario Rachiele |
| Music | Frank Ilfman, Nicola Fletcher, Mike Wood, Mathew Knights, Leon Minas |
| Sound | Frank Ilfman, Nicola Fletcher, Mike Wood, Mathew Knights, Leon Minas |
| Costume design | Mario Davignon, Bob Pritchett, Kathryn Casault |
| Makeup | Kathryn Casault, Mario Davignon, Bob Pritchett |
| Hairstyling | Bob Pritchett, Mario Davignon, Kathryn Casault |
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