Savage Messiah

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Savage Messiah

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

2002

1h 34m

5.5(24 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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Cast & Crew

44 members

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Polly Walker

Paula Jackson

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Luc Picard

Roch 'Moïse' Thériault

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Isabelle Blais

Lise

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Louis Ferreira

Vern

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Isabelle Cyr

Danielle

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Julie La Rochelle

Suzette

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Pascale Montpetit

Marie-Claude

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Elizabeth Robertson

Magdalene

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Domini Blythe

Gayle

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John Dunn-Hill

Old Man at Farm

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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

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Susan Glover

Rod's Wife

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Robert Higden

Grocery Store Owner / Clerk

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Marie-Julie Rivest

Woman at Social Services

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David Francis

Coroner

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Terry Simpson

Man #1 at Bar

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Ellen David

Woman / Curling Team #1

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Sylvie Bourque

Marcelle Martin

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Danièle Lorain

Colette Plamondon

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Jean-François Blanchard

René Juneau

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Larry Day

Ross MacDonnell

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Matt Holland

Rookie Police Officer

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Joris Jarsky

Paula's Husband

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Steve Adams

Wayne

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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

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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

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Glenn Roy

Local Man / Rod

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Pierre Leblanc

Social Worker #1

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Josée Beaulieu

Marie-Claude's Mother

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Brigitte-Anne Pelletier

Barmaid

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Kathleen Fee

Social Services Receptionist

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Terry Haig

Judge at Roch's Trial

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Natacha Thompson

Commune Woman #3

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Valérie Jeanneret

Commune Woman #4

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Mario Geoffrey

Men at the office social worker (uncredited)

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Monique Phillips

Paula's Teammate (uncredited)

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