The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)
10 years in the making, the iconic comedy cult classic. The first movie to be fully made and produced in Newfoundland.
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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Cast

Andy Jones Andy Jones As: Faustus Bidgood
Greg Malone Greg Malone As: Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff
Robert Joy Robert Joy As: Eddie Peddle
Brian Downey Brian Downey As: Fred Bonia-Coombs
Maisie Rillie Maisie Rillie As: Phillys Meaney
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 02 January 1986

Country: CA

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

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

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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

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Associate Producer

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Casting

Andy Jones

Andy Jones

Producer

Rick Boland

Rick Boland

Casting

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

Producer

Bryan Hennessey

Bryan Hennessey

Production Manager

Giles Walker

Giles Walker

Producer

Jamie Lewis

Jamie Lewis

Production Manager

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Production Manager

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Production Manager

Mack Furlong

Mack Furlong

Production Manager

Wayne Hynes

Wayne Hynes

Production Manager

Michael Seaborn

Michael Seaborn

Production Manager

Scott Strong

Scott Strong

Production Manager

John Winslow

John Winslow

Production Assistant

Betty Winslow

Betty Winslow

Production Assistant

Glen Green

Glen Green

Production Assistant

Julie Hutchings

Julie Hutchings

Production Assistant

Glen Noseworthy

Glen Noseworthy

Production Assistant

Edited By

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

Editor

Robert Shipley

Robert Shipley

Negative Cutter

Dominique Gusset

Dominique Gusset

Additional Editing

Dominique Gusset

Dominique Gusset

Assistant Editor

Les Halman

Les Halman

Additional Editing

Costume and Makeup

Peggy Hogan

Peggy Hogan

Costumer

Sound

Paul Steffler

Paul Steffler

Music

Pamela Morgan

Pamela Morgan

Music

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Music

Keith Whelan

Keith Whelan

Sound

Jim Rillie

Jim Rillie

Location Sound Recordist

Michael Seaborn

Michael Seaborn

Sound

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Jean-Pierre Joutel

Sound Mixer

Les Halman

Les Halman

Sound Editor

Michael Riggio

Michael Riggio

Sound

Eric Emery

Eric Emery

Sound Editor

John W. Doyle

John W. Doyle

Sound

Adrian Croll

Adrian Croll

Sound Mixer

Dominique Gusset

Dominique Gusset

Music Editor

Paul Steffler

Paul Steffler

Music Arranger

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Music Arranger

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

Director of Photography

Keith Whelan

Keith Whelan

Additional Camera

Nigel Markham

Nigel Markham

Additional Camera

Michael Riggio

Michael Riggio

Assistant Camera

Scott Strong

Scott Strong

Additional Camera

Scott Strong

Scott Strong

Assistant Camera

Scott Strong

Scott Strong

Still Photographer

Derek Norman

Derek Norman

Assistant Camera

Denys Short

Denys Short

Still Photographer

Lighting

Derek Butt

Derek Butt

Lighting Technician

Jim Maynard

Jim Maynard

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Susan Hickey

Susan Hickey

Set Decoration

Michael Kearney

Michael Kearney

Set Decoration

Bawnie Oulton

Bawnie Oulton

Set Decoration

Val Teodori

Val Teodori

Title Designer

Randy Follett

Randy Follett

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Neil Murray

Neil Murray

Assistant Script

Rick Boland

Rick Boland

Assistant Script

Susan Hoddinott

Susan Hoddinott

Assistant Script

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Assistant Script

Greg Malone

Greg Malone

Assistant Script

Mack Furlong

Mack Furlong

Assistant Script

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Assistant Script

Stuart Allan

Stuart Allan

Second Unit Cinematographer

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