The Masked Saint

The Masked Saint
The Masked Saint
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Warren P. Sonoda
Screenplay by	Scott Crowell
Based on	The Masked Saint; by Chris Whaley
Produced by	Cliff McDowell
Starring	Brett Granstaff; Lara Jean Chorostecki; Diahann Carroll; Patrick McKenna; Roddy Piper;
Cinematography	James Griffith
Edited by	Aden Bahadori
Music by	Roger St-Denis
Production; companies	P23 Entertainment; Ridgerock Entertainment Group;
Distributed by	Freestyle Releasing
Release dates	April 2015 (International Christian Film Fest); January 8, 2016;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$182,695

The Masked Saint is a 2015 Canadian biographical drama film directed by Warren P. Sonoda. It is based on the 2009 book of the same name by Chris Whaley. The film stars Brett Granstaff, Lara Jean Chorostecki, T.J. McGibbon, Diahann Carroll (in her final film role before her death in October 2019), Roddy Piper, and James Preston Rogers. It was produced by Cliff McDowell and released in select theaters on January 8, 2016.

Plot[]

Chris Samuels is a former professional wrestler 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.

Cast[]

Brett Granstaff as Chris Samuels
Lara Jean Chorostecki as Michelle
T.J. McGibbon as Carrie Samuels
Diahann Carroll as Ms. Edna
Roddy Piper as Nicky Stone
James Preston Rogers as The Reaper
Mykel Shannon Jenkins as Detective Harper
Patrick McKenna as Judd Lumpkin
Scott Nichol as Tim McDonald
Joan Gregson as Mrs. Beasley

Reception[]

The Masked Saint received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 14%, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10.^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 22 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[5]

References[]

^ "Upcoming Movies in Theaters". Boxofficemojo.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
^ "The Masked Saint (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
^ "The Masked Saint (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
^ "The Masked Saint". rottentomatoes.com. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ "The Masked Saint". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

External links[]

[1] "Upcoming Movies in Theaters". Boxofficemojo.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.

[2] "The Masked Saint (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

[BOM-3] "The Masked Saint (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

[4] "The Masked Saint". rottentomatoes.com. January 8, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

[5] "The Masked Saint". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

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