Completed - ENGLISH-UNITED STATES - Family, Drama - 104 minutes
A former professional wrestler accepts a position as a small-town pastor and moonlights as a masked vigilante fighting injustice. While facing crises at home and at the church, "The Saint" must evade the police and somehow reconcile his violent secret identity with his calling as a pastor.
Year of production : 2013 Director(s) : Scott CROWELL, Brett GRANSTAFF Writer(s) : Warren SONODA Cast : Brett GRANSTAFF, Lara Jean CHOROSTECKI, Tj MCGIBBON, Diahann CARROLL, Roddy PIPER Producer(s) : Gary GRANSTAFF
The Masked Saint follows the journey of former professional wrestler Chris Samuels, who retires from the ring to settle down as a small town pastor. When the pastor witnesses rampant problems in the community, he decides to moonlight as a masked vigilante fighting the injustice. While facing crises at home and at the church, the Pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his secret, violent identity with his calling as a pastor. Inspired by true events, The Masked Saint is based on the highly popular book of the same name by Chris Whaley. It was filmed entirely in Northern Ontario, and features icons of the screen like Diahann Carroll and ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper alongside stars Brett Granstaff and Lara Jean Chorostecki.
Country(ies) : USA
International Christian Film Festival 2015 (Best Picture)