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Andrew McCarthy | ... | Henry Smith | |
Michael Ironside | ... | Alex Hunt | |
Matthew Laurance | ... | Frankovich | |
Suzy Joachim | ... | Monika Stoeks | |
Jayne Heitmeyer | ... | Beth Smith | |
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Lauren Diewold | ... | Shannon Smith |
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Sean Day Michael | ... | Robert Smith |
L. Harvey Gold | ... | Detective Rourke | |
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Guy Fauchon | ... | Detective Samuels |
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Robin Webb | ... | James |
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Ben Johnson | ... | Young Alex Hunt |
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Micki Maunsell | ... | Slum Lord |
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John Wardlow | ... | Father Martin |
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Harrison Coe | ... | Maxie |
Philip Granger | ... | Jenson |
Vancouver Police Detective Henry Smith is one of those investigating the murder of Roman Catholic Father Martin, who was crucified in his own church. Soon, others are also murdered, their dead bodies either hung in crucifixion or laid in such a manner. The detectives realize that they are dealing with a serial killer with a very personal and religious agenda. In the middle of the investigation is powerful publisher Alexander Hunt, a major benefactor to the church who the detectives believe is either the killer or the next victim. Despite being an atheist, Henry believes solving this case will offer some redemption in his own life, one that includes guilt over a recent on the job death of a colleague, dealing with a recovering drug addicted brother, and waiting for the potentially terminal diagnosis of an adolescent daughter. The case takes a turn for Henry when a personal connection to him is identified. Written by Huggo
This film was different. It took a sort of typical thriller story and reached for a more interesting, in-depth look at an individual character's struggle with faith. Of course, it helped that the main performance, by Andrew McCarthy, was quite excellent. The other performances were also quite interesting, although not as consistent. The ending was a bit of a let down, but there were lots of good moments. The film-makers tried something different here -- they didn't just go for the obvious chills and scares. This is a dark film (not for everyone) but if you want to be entertained and not talked down to, try this one.