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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

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

Genres

ComedyDramaFantasy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

8.5/10

Release Date

02 January 1986

Country

Canada

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

Maisie Rillie

Phillys Meaney

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Heady Nolan

Beni Malone

Beni Malone

Henry Harry

Tommy Sexton

Tommy Sexton

Frank Dollar

Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones

Margaret Mary Stackdeck

Judy Parsons

Judy Parsons

Ina Fudge

Mary Whitten

Mary Whitten

Mrs. Benson

Bryan Hennessey

Bryan Hennessey

Uncle Henry Penny

Nelson Porter

Nelson Porter

Premier Jonathan Moon

Bas Jamieson

Bas Jamieson

Claude Squires

Gerry Curnew

Gerry Curnew

Claude Hickman

Jane Dingle

Jane Dingle

Mary Bidgood

Val Ryan

Val Ryan

Bruce Bidgood

Eddy Butler

Eddy Butler

Young Faustus

Laura Dobbin

Laura Dobbin

Movie Mary Bidgood

Frank Holden

Frank Holden

Movie Bruce Bidgood

Roger Stoodley

Roger Stoodley

Movie Young Faustus

Dave Wheeler

Dave Wheeler

Benefit Show Emcee

Michael Wade

Michael Wade

Revolutionary Broadcasting Corporation News Desk

Janis Spence

Janis Spence

Revolutionary Broadcasting Corporation News Desk

Charlie Tomlinson

Charlie Tomlinson

Revolutionary Broadcasting Corporation News Desk

Kent Barrett

Kent Barrett

Reporter at Capitol

Rick Boland

Rick Boland

Revolutionary Cabinet

Ron Hynes

Ron Hynes

Revolutionary Cabinet

Loretta Gosse

Loretta Gosse

Revolutionary Cabinet

Greg Thomey

Greg Thomey

Ambulance Driver

Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh

Senorita Bonita

Dyan Olsen

Dyan Olsen

Revolutionary Cabinet

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