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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

1986 · 1h 50m · Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

10 years in the making, the iconic comedy cult classic. The first movie to be fully made and produced in Newfoundland.

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Overview

Faustus is a clerk in St. John's at the Newfoundland Department of Education. He dreams of becoming ruler of Newfoundland and seceding from Canada. In the real world, Faustus' boss Eddie Peddle plans to indoctrinate the citizenry of Newfoundland with a cult-like geometric theory known as Total Education, but Peddle may be foiled by the revelation of a secret from his past career.

Cast

Andy Jones

Andy Jones

Faustus Bidgood

Greg Malone

Greg Malone

Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Eddie Peddle

Brian Downey

Brian Downey

Fred Bonia-Coombs

Maisie Rillie

Phillys Meaney

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Heady Nolan

Beni Malone

Henry Harry

Tommy Sexton

Tommy Sexton

Frank Dollar

Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones

Margaret Mary Stackdeck

Judy Parsons

Ina Fudge

Mary Whitten

Mrs. Benson

Bryan Hennessey

Uncle Henry Penny

Nelson Porter

Premier Jonathan Moon

Bas Jamieson

Claude Squires

Gerry Curnew

Claude Hickman

Jane Dingle

Mary Bidgood

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
January 2, 1986
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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