Savage Messiah Movie Review 2002

Canadian social worker Paula Jackson (Walker) discovers that charismatic Roch Theriault (Picard), who calls himself Moses, maintains a backwoods commune/religious cult consisting of several women who think of themselves as his wives. When Paula tries to intercede on behalf of their children, she finds the women would rather give their kids up to social services than leave their leader despite their abuse at his hands. Based on a true story, which took place in Quebec. English and French with subtitles.

Distribution

First Look Home Entertainment, 8000 Sunset Blvd., East Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (323)337-1000, Fax: (323)337-1078, Email: info@firstlookmedia.com, URL: http://www.firstlookmedia.com, Remarks: A division of First Look Pictures

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 96 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Cults

Screenplay

Sharon Riis

Cast

Polly Walker, Luc Picard, Isabelle Blais, Isabelle Cyr, Pascale Montpetit, Domini Blythe, Julie La Rochelle, Elizabeth Robertson

Cinematography

Serge Ladouceur

Director

Mario Azzopardi

Music

Frank Ilfman

Other

Mathew Knights, Mike Lee, Emmanuel Frechette, Mario Davignon, Jean-Baptiste Tard

Producer

Michael Prupas, Bernard Zuckerman, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Cinemavault Releasing Inc.

Awards

Genie 2002: Actor, Adapt. Score, Support. Actress (Montpetit).