The Masked Saint(2016)

Name: The Masked Saint
Director: Warren P. Sonoda
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Released: Jan 8, 2016
Cast: Warren P. Sonoda

Freestyle Releasing

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements
1h 45m

Release Date: Jan 8, 2016 | Limited

A pastor and professional wrestler accepts a position at a struggling church where he helps the community both in his official capacity and as his alter ego The Saint.

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Director & Top Cast

Warren P. Sonoda
Director

Warren P. Sonoda

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Canada

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

"The Masked Saint" is based on a true story about one pastor's mission to help his community by risking his identity and returns to his former life as a wrestler. The triumphant story follows one man's journey and struggle between helping others and the consequences he faces doing this. — W.Key, Ridgerock Entertainment 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 Diahanne Carroll and 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper alongside stars Brett Granstaff and Lara Jean Chorostecki. — Anonymous 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.. The wrestler Chris "The Saint" Samuels has his leg broken in his final game against The Reaper. The result was arranged by his manager Nicky Stone since The Saint will retire to dedicate to be the pastor of the Baptist Church in a small town in Michigan. He moves with his wife Michelle Samuels and their daughter Carrie Samuels to a decadent church in an awful neighborhood in Michigan. When they miss their arrogant sponsor Judd Lumpkin, Chris realizes that he needs to return to the ring to get money to support his church and his house. Meanwhile he helps his outcast neighborhood of prostitutes and drug addicted people and gives their dignity back. — Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil