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Savage Messiah (2002)

He promised them... Love, Healing, SALVATION

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Mario Philip Azzopardi
Writer : Sharon Riis

Synopsis

Savage Messiah is a docudrama about Roch "Moïse" Thériault, the charismatic former leader of a small religious group based near Burnt River, Ontario, Canada. Between 1977 and 1989 he held sway over as many as 12 adults and 26 children. He used all of the nine women as concubines, and probably fathered most of the children in the group. During his reign, Thériault mutilated several members. His major crime was to kill Solange Boilard, his legal wife, by disembowelment while trying to perform surgery on her. He was arrested for assault in 1989, and convicted of murder in 1993. Along with Clifford Olsen and Paul Bernardo, Thériault is considered one of Canada's most notorious criminals.

Actors

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
Elizabeth Robertson
Magdalene
Domini Blythe
Domini Blythe
Gayle
John Dunn-Hill
John Dunn-Hill
Old Man at Farm
Kyra Azzopardi
Kyra Azzopardi
Aline
Tony Robinow
Tony Robinow
Judge Bonnard
Claude Préfontaine
Claude Préfontaine
Marie-Claude's Father
Susan Glover
Susan Glover
Rod's Wife
Robert Higden
Robert Higden
Grocery Store Owner / Clerk
Marie-Julie Rivest
Marie-Julie Rivest
Woman at Social Services
David Francis
David Francis
Coroner
Terry Simpson
Terry Simpson
Man #1 at Bar
Ellen David
Ellen David
Woman / Curling Team #1
Sylvie Bourque
Sylvie Bourque
Marcelle Martin
Danièle Lorain
Danièle Lorain
Colette Plamondon
Jean-François Blanchard
Jean-François Blanchard
René Juneau
Larry Day
Larry Day
Ross MacDonnell
Matt Holland
Matt Holland
Rookie Police Officer
Joris Jarsky
Joris Jarsky
Paula's Husband
Steve Adams
Steve Adams
Wayne
Ariane Frédérique
Ariane Frédérique
Commune Woman #1
Johanne McKay
Johanne McKay
Commune Woman #2
Denis Trudel
Denis Trudel
Alphonse
Matthew Rothpan
Matthew Rothpan
Marc
Eva Portelance
Eva Portelance
Marie
Jamie Scavone
Jamie Scavone
Léon
Tanya Trombetta
Tanya Trombetta
Émilie
Robert Brewster
Robert Brewster
Man at Rural House
Glenn Roy
Glenn Roy
Local Man / Rod
Pierre Leblanc
Pierre Leblanc
Social Worker #1
Josée Beaulieu
Josée Beaulieu
Marie-Claude's Mother
Brigitte-Anne Pelletier
Brigitte-Anne Pelletier
Barmaid
Kathleen Fee
Kathleen Fee
Social Services Receptionist
Terry Haig
Terry Haig
Judge at Roch's Trial
Natasha Thompson
Natasha Thompson
Commune Woman #3
Valérie Jeanneret
Valérie Jeanneret
Commune Woman #4
Mario Geoffrey
Mario Geoffrey
Men at the office social worker (uncredited)
Monique Phillips
Monique Phillips
Paula's Teammate (uncredited)

Crews

Mario Philip Azzopardi
Mario Philip Azzopardi
Director
Sharon Riis
Sharon Riis
Screenplay
Bernard Zukerman
Bernard Zukerman
Producer
Frank Ilfman
Frank Ilfman
Music
Serge Ladouceur
Serge Ladouceur
Director of Photography
Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Editor
Lucie Robitaille
Lucie Robitaille
Casting
Jean-Baptiste Tard
Jean-Baptiste Tard
Production Design
Emmanuel Frechette
Emmanuel Frechette
Art Direction
Daniel Carpentier
Daniel Carpentier
Set Decoration
Marie-Claude Gosselin
Marie-Claude Gosselin
Set Decoration
Jules de Niverville
Jules de Niverville
Set Decoration
Mario Davignon
Mario Davignon
Costume Design
Carrie Foster
Carrie Foster
Art Department Coordinator
Mario Rachiele
Mario Rachiele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dominique Ricard
Dominique Ricard
Camera Operator
Philippe Bossé
Philippe Bossé
Still Photographer
Nicole Rivelli
Nicole Rivelli
Still Photographer
Pierre Rancourt
Pierre Rancourt
Gaffer
Daniel Hubbard
Daniel Hubbard
Casting
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Nicola Fletcher
Nicola Fletcher
Music Supervisor
Nathalie Picard
Nathalie Picard
Script Supervisor
Mike Wood
Mike Wood
Sound Effects Editor
Mathew Knights
Mathew Knights
Sound Editor
Leon Minas
Leon Minas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Pritchett
Bob Pritchett
Key Hair Stylist
Kathryn Casault
Kathryn Casault
Makeup Artist
André Ratelle
André Ratelle
Property Master

Trailers and other movies

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