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Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

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Savage Messiah

"He promised them... Love, Healing, SALVATION"

2002

1h 34m

5.4(26 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Corus Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Paula Jackson

Luc Picard

Luc Picard

Roch 'Moïse' Thériault

Isabelle Blais

Isabelle Blais

Lise

Louis Ferreira

Louis Ferreira

Vern

Isabelle Cyr

Isabelle Cyr

Danielle

Julie La Rochelle

Julie La Rochelle

Suzette

Pascale Montpetit

Pascale Montpetit

Marie-Claude

Elizabeth Robertson

Magdalene

Domini Blythe

Domini Blythe

Gayle

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Old Man at Farm

Creative team

Directed by: Mario Azzopardi
Written by: Sharon Riis
Produced by: Bernard Zukerman

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