Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

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2002
1h 34m
5.3(25 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

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Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Polly Walker

Paula Jackson

Polly Walker
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Luc Picard

Roch 'Moïse' Thériault

Luc Picard
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Isabelle Blais

Lise

Isabelle Blais
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Louis Ferreira

Vern

Louis Ferreira
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Isabelle Cyr

Danielle

Isabelle Cyr
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Julie La Rochelle

Suzette

Julie La Rochelle
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Pascale Montpetit

Marie-Claude

Pascale Montpetit
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Elizabeth Robertson

Magdalene

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Domini Blythe

Gayle

Domini Blythe
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John Dunn-Hill

Old Man at Farm

John Dunn-Hill
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Kyra Azzopardi

Aline

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Tony Robinow

Judge Bonnard

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Claude Préfontaine

Marie-Claude's Father

Claude Préfontaine
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Susan Glover

Rod's Wife

Susan Glover
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Robert Higden

Grocery Store Owner / Clerk

Robert Higden
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Marie-Julie Rivest

Woman at Social Services

Marie-Julie Rivest
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David Francis

Coroner

David Francis
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Terry Simpson

Man #1 at Bar

Terry Simpson
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Ellen David

Woman / Curling Team #1

Ellen David
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Sylvie Bourque

Marcelle Martin

Sylvie Bourque
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Danièle Lorain

Colette Plamondon

Danièle Lorain
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Jean-François Blanchard

René Juneau

Jean-François Blanchard
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Larry Day

Ross MacDonnell

Larry Day
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Matt Holland

Rookie Police Officer

Matt Holland
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Joris Jarsky

Paula's Husband

Joris Jarsky
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Steve Adams

Wayne

Steve Adams
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Ariane Frédérique

Commune Woman #1

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Johanne McKay

Commune Woman #2

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Denis Trudel

Alphonse

Denis Trudel
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Matthew Rothpan

Marc

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Eva Portelance

Marie

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Jamie Scavone

Léon

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Tanya Trombetta

Émilie

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Robert Brewster

Man at Rural House

Robert Brewster
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Glenn Roy

Local Man / Rod

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Pierre Leblanc

Social Worker #1

Pierre Leblanc
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Josée Beaulieu

Marie-Claude's Mother

Josée Beaulieu
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Brigitte-Anne Pelletier

Barmaid

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Kathleen Fee

Social Services Receptionist

Kathleen Fee
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Terry Haig

Judge at Roch's Trial

Terry Haig
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Natacha Thompson

Commune Woman #3

Natacha Thompson
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Valérie Jeanneret

Commune Woman #4

Valérie Jeanneret
Acting

Mario Geoffrey

Men at the office social worker (uncredited)

Mario Geoffrey
Acting

Monique Phillips

Paula's Teammate (uncredited)

Monique Phillips

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