Movie: The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

Top 10 Billed 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

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1986-01-02

  • Average

    8.5

  • Rating:

    4.3 starts
  • Tagline

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

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  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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