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10 years in the making, the iconic comedy cult classic. The first movie to be fully made and produced in Newfoundland. - The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood
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Title: The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

Release Date: 2 Jan 1986

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Director: Faustus Bidgood Production, ONF | NFB, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative, NIFCO

Production Companies: Faustus Bidgood Production, ONF | NFB, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative, NIFCO

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.5 (2 votes)

Cast

  • Faustus Bidgood: Andy Jones
  • Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff: Greg Malone
  • Eddie Peddle: Robert Joy
  • Fred Bonia-Coombs: Brian Downey
  • Phillys Meaney: Maisie Rillie
  • Heady Nolan: Mary Walsh
  • Henry Harry: Beni Malone
  • Frank Dollar: Tommy Sexton
  • Margaret Mary Stackdeck: Cathy Jones
  • Ina Fudge: Judy Parsons
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