A Twist of Faith

1999 1h 30m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Vancouver Police Detective Henry Smith is one of those investigating the murder of Roman Catholic Father Martin, who was crucified in his own church.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrew McCarthy
Henry Smith
Michael Ironside
Alex Hunt
Matthew Laurance
Frankovich
Jayne Heitmeyer
Beth Smith
Suzy Joachim
Monika Stoeks
Lauren Diewold
Shannon Smith
Sean Day Michael
Robert Smith
Guy Fauchon
Detective Samuels

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Angel
Writers: Richard Zywotkiewicz
Languages: German, English, Latin
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Latin.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Angel, shot by Danny Nowak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Derek A Whelan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Andrew McCarthy and Michael Ironside and Matthew Laurance carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0186932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Chris Angel directs. Danny Nowak behind the camera. Peter Allen scores. Derek A Whelan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in German, English, Latin.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Latin.
4Directed by Chris Angel, shot by Danny Nowak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Derek A Whelan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andrew McCarthy and Michael Ironside and Matthew Laurance carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0186932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.