PickFlick
The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood

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

1986•1h 50m•8.5/10
ComedyDramaFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.5/10(2)

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.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Faustus Bidgood Production, ONF | NFB, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative, NIFCO

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Phillys Meaney

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Heady Nolan

Beni Malone

Henry Harry

Tommy Sexton

Tommy Sexton

Frank Dollar

Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones

Margaret Mary Stackdeck

Judy Parsons

Ina Fudge

Mary Whitten

Mrs. Benson

Bryan Hennessey

Uncle Henry Penny

Nelson Porter

Premier Jonathan Moon

Bas Jamieson

Claude Squires

Gerry Curnew

Claude Hickman

Jane Dingle

Mary Bidgood

Val Ryan

Bruce Bidgood

Eddy Butler

Young Faustus

Laura Dobbin

Movie Mary Bidgood

Frank Holden

Movie Bruce Bidgood

Recommended

Major Crime

Major Crime

10.0
1997
Movie

Undercover police work to bring a pedophile to justice.

Major Crime

1997
10.0
Pennies

Pennies

6.6
2006
Movie

The story of Charlotte Brown,a waitress and young single mother who will do anything for her daughter Jenny, and when push comes to shove, she does. With a menacing figure on the other end of the phone and a time limit of two hours,she must raise enough money to ensure that she sees the smiling face of her child again. Charlotte's customers are her only hope. The clock is ticking as we see the desperate young mother dealing with one eccentric customer after the next, displaying her charming vulnerability and inspiring strength through all the chaos. With her feet firmly planted on the ground, Charlotte maintains her focus and attempts to beat the clock and save the day.

Pennies

2006
6.6
Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye My Friend

7.1
1987
Movie

Two friends Marzouk and Barakat, work with street vendor Batta on her cart in the melon trade. Al-Gayiar who works in the trade of stolen cars admires them, they work with him till they become his competitors. He decides to get rid of them after they've become a treat.

Goodbye My Friend

1987
7.1
Suck It Up

Suck It Up

6.0
2017
Movie

Ronnie lost her brother. Faye lost her first love. These two best friends set off on a debaucherous road trip to the mountains to get over the death of the man they both loved.

Suck It Up

2017
6.0
Aliens vs Avatars

Aliens vs Avatars

3.1
2011
Movie

Six college friends blowing off steam on a camping trip, find themselves caught up in a cat and mouse hunt with an Alien monster. Not knowing what to do or who to trust, they struggle to protect themselves. Reluctantly, they join forces with another, seemingly friendly, alien, Ava, who orbits the Earth and appears to them in the form of an avatar. Having only one chance at stopping the monster, they must race to locate and repair the Ava’s earth sent robot, before it slaughters them one by one.

Aliens vs Avatars

2011
3.1
No Image

The Diary: An Untold Story

8.2
2021
Movie

The Diary: An Untold Story is a mystery drama.

The Diary: An Untold Story

2021
8.2
Not Such a Pleasantville

Not Such a Pleasantville

7.0
2009
Movie

A newcomer, Simintha Cringe, arrives in Pleasantview, hopeful for a fresh start. But odd occurrences soon disrupt the calm: neighbors act suspiciously, shadows move where they shouldn’t, and the line between reality and nightmare blurs. The tension builds until the truth about Pleasantview’s dark underbelly is revealed — and it’s far worse than expected.

Not Such a Pleasantville

2009
7.0
Liberation: The Last Assault

Liberation: The Last Assault

7.1
1971
Movie

In Berlin, Lieutenant Yartsev's infantry and Tzvetaev's battery fight their way in the U-Bahn. Captain Neustroev's company is selected to hoist the Victory Banner atop the Reichstag.

Liberation: The Last Assault

1971
7.1
No Image

István, a király - Csíksomlyó

6.0
2003
Movie

No overview available.

István, a király - Csíksomlyó

2003
6.0
Chamak

Chamak

6.3
2017
Movie

Kush, a gynaecologist and a playboy refuses his family's wishes to marry because his freedom will be curtailed if he marries. He later marries Khushi, an innocent girl while acting as if he is also an innocent guy in front of her family.

Chamak

2017
6.3
Last of the Badmen

Last of the Badmen

5.5
1967
Movie

Kitosch is charged with a crime he did not commit and joins up with Joshua Tracy, a vicious outlaw. When Tracy kidnaps and blackmails his former employer Kitosch redeems himself by saving them.

Last of the Badmen

1967
5.5
Secret Tears

Secret Tears

5.4
2000
Movie

A man becomes involved in some extra-sensory experiences after hitting a woman while driving drunk and bringing her home. She has amnesia and cannot speak, but that doesn't prevent her from communicating with him in other ways...

Secret Tears

2000
5.4

Similar Movies

The Gods Must Be Crazy

The Gods Must Be Crazy

7.3
1980
Movie

A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.

The Gods Must Be Crazy

1980
7.3
Warriors of Love

Warriors of Love

3.8
2009
Movie

Ida and Karin are a lesbian couple whose relationship is threatened by a long-buried secret: Ida's father sexually abused her as a child, and serious emotional scars remain. Now that it has been revealed, what can these women do to ensure it doesn't destroy them?

Warriors of Love

2009
3.8
Süss, the Jew

Süss, the Jew

4.3
1940
Movie

Nazi historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.

Süss, the Jew

1940
4.3
Chapter 27

Chapter 27

5.4
2007
Movie

A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon.

Chapter 27

2007
5.4
Tiptoes

Tiptoes

3.9
2002
Movie

A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.

Tiptoes

2002
3.9
Lonesome Cowboys

Lonesome Cowboys

4.7
1968
Movie

Five lonesome cowboys get all hot and bothered at home on the range after confronting Ramona Alvarez and her nurse.

Lonesome Cowboys

1968
4.7
The Last Eve

The Last Eve

6.0
2004
Movie

"The Last Eve" is a film that takes the audience on an emotional adventure through history. In a way never before seen, the story of Eve is shown from front to back. We start in the future and ride all the way back to the loss of all innocence. Our ride through time shows us three greatly contrasting tales that in their own unique ways reveal the dark tragedy at the heart of all romance.

The Last Eve

2004
6.0
To Die, to Sleep

To Die, to Sleep

3.0
1994
Movie

Although it appears that Phil lives the life that every teenager dreams of - endless amounts of cash, a sweet ride, and a big house he almost always has to himself - he hides a dark and deadly secret. His chance encounter with a similarly troubled youth propels him further into his cycle of debauchery, but it may just be what he needs to keep him from ending his own life.

To Die, to Sleep

1994
3.0
No Image

Out of Darkness

Movie

How does a divorced, abused and suicidal woman become one of the most successful authors in history, redeeming marriages all over the globe? This incredible true and vulnerable story of God’s healing and redemption starts before Stormie Omartian’s successful book career. In 1970’s Hollywood, Stormie was a young and ambitious actress, navigating a path filled with career setbacks and a tumultuous marriage. Amidst her journey, she encountered Michael Omartian, a music producer who sparked her spiritual curiosity. As she grappled with accepting God’s unconditional love, Stormie was forced to confront her past traumas to break free from the darkness that consumed her.

Out of Darkness

Orgazmo

Orgazmo

6.1
1998
Movie

A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

Orgazmo

1998
6.1
Finding Interest

Finding Interest

5.3
1994
Movie

Barney Barnaby was alone, stuck in a life that seem to be heading straight to nowhere. He could only find excitement in the larger-than-life world of action films. Looking for real life adventure, Barney hires a hitman to have himself killed.

Finding Interest

1994
5.3
The Bastards

The Bastards

5.3
2008
Movie

A 24 hour period in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two undocumented Mexican day-laborers in L.A. Each day another task, each day the same pressure to find money. They go about their daily routine, standing on the corner at the Home Improvement Store waiting for work to come. Today, the job they are given is well paid compared to their poor usual wages.

The Bastards

2008
5.3