The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood (1986)

  • NR
  • 01/02/1986 (FR)
  • Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
  • 1h 50m

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

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.

Michael Jones

Director, Writer

Andy Jones

Director, Writer

Cast

Andy Jones's headshot

Andy Jones

Faustus Bidgood
Greg Malone's headshot

Greg Malone

Vasily Bogdanovittch Shagoff
Robert Joy's headshot

Robert Joy

Eddie Peddle
Brian Downey's headshot

Brian Downey

Fred Bonia-Coombs
Maisie Rillie's headshot

Maisie Rillie

Phillys Meaney
Mary Walsh's headshot

Mary Walsh

Heady Nolan
Beni Malone's headshot

Beni Malone

Henry Harry
Tommy Sexton's headshot

Tommy Sexton

Frank Dollar

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