Extraordinary Visitor (1998)
Extraordinary Visitor (1998)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Mary Walsh
Marietta
Andy Jones
Rick
Raoul Bhaneja
John the Baptist
Rick Boland
Pope Innocent XVI
Jordan Canning
Alison
Greg Malone
Cardinal Vignetti
Paul Pope
Producer
Bryan Hennessey
Archbishop Devine
Ken Campbell
Rodney
Jennice Ripley
Producer
Eric Cadesky
Composer
Janet Michael
Blessed Virgin Mary
Nick Dyer
Composer
Maisie Rillie
Ethel
Dan Gosse
John the Baptist fanatic
Brian R.R. Hebb
Cinematographer
Mark Critch
Hot Dog Vendor
Darrin Granter
Merchant
Birgitte Solem
Anxious Woman
Pamela Wallin
Newscaster
Alex Kavanagh
Costumer
Lara Mazur
Editor
Tony Currie
Sound Editor
Christian T. Cooke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Shelley Cornick
Key Scenic Artist
Peter Clements
Sound Mixer
Don Ellis
Boom Operator
John W. Doyle
Director / Writer
Lisa Porter
Second Assistant Director
Brian Nevin
Music Producer
Rob Bertola
Sound Effects Editor
Robert J. Petrie
Gaffer
Jaqueline Ryan
Seamstress
Paul Wade
Scenic Artist
Terry Stone
Production Assistant
Anne Troake
Costume Design
Pam Hall
Production Design
Karl Simmons
Key Grip
Kelly Stone
Wardrobe Assistant
Shane Kelly
Still Photographer
Steven Eberhard
Assistant Sound Editor
Jack Reardigan
Head Carpenter
Media.
Details.
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Extraordinary Visitor is a Canadian comedy film, directed by John W. Doyle and released in 1998. The film stars Raoul Bhaneja as John the Baptist, sent on a mission from God to find a reason to spare the world from destruction. Ending up in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, he becomes embroiled in the lives of Rick (Andy Jones), a junk salesman and conspiracy theorist, and his wife Marietta (Mary Walsh), a local public access talk show host.The film also stars Janet Michael as Mary, Rick Boland as Pope Innocent XVI, Greg Malone as Cardinal Vignetti, Bryan Hennessey as Archbishop Devine and Jordan Canning as Alison, and features cameo appearances by Mark Critch as a hot dog vendor and Pamela Wallin as a newscaster.
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on September 2, 1998, and was screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival, the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Atlantic Film Festival before going into general theatrical release in early 1999.The film won the Audience Award at the Dances With Films festival in 1999, and composers Eric Cadesky and Nick Dyer received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 20th Genie Awards. It was broadcast by CBC Television on December 30, 1999.