Savage Messiah (2002 film)

Savage Messiah
FrenchMoïse, l’affaire Roch Thériault
Directed byMario Azzopardi
Written bySharon Riis
Starring
Distributed byChristal Films
Release date
  • April 26, 2002 (2002-04-26)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryCanada
Box office$854,613[1]

Savage Messiah (French: Moïse, l’affaire Roch Thériault) is a Canadian thriller-drama film, released in 2002. The film dramatizes the real-life story of Roch "Moïse" Thériault, a cult leader who was arrested in Burnt River, Ontario, in 1989.

The film stars Luc Picard as Thériault and Polly Walker as Paula Jackson, the social worker whose investigation revealed Thériault's crimes.[2]

  1. ^ "Limited-release winners at the B.O.". Variety. July 29, 2002. p. A14.
  2. ^ "Savage Messiah - European Premiere Screening". di-ve.com. June 2, 2003.