After a runin with nick, a corrupt promoter, the saint quits wrestling and is hired. Who is the last person you would expect to be a super hero. The masked saint follows the journey of former professional wrestler chris samuels, who retires from the ring to settle down as a smalltown pastor. Combining religious, wrestling and vigilante plotlines into its unholy mix, the masked saint at. I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in the premise. The masked saint is one of the more multifaceted faithbased movies that i have seen. After a runin with nick, a corrupt promoter, the saint quits wrestling and is hired as the pastor of a decaying church in michigan. My only dissapointment was that there were no special features on this dvd. The book had a text that was easy to read and the grammar was easy. Inspired by true events in the life of pastor chris whaley, the masked saint is based.
The movie the masked saint follows the journey of former professional wrestler chris samuels, who retires from the ring to settle down as a smalltown pastor. 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. Starring brett granstaff vice as christopher the saint samuels, the masked saint follows the journey of former professional wrestler, ch. Inspired by true events in the life of former wrester and pastor chris whaley and based on his bestselling book, the masked saint best picture winner at the 2015 international christian film festival follows the life journey of chris samuels brett granstaff, vice and. At first the film seems to want to critique chris furtive forays into vigilante justice. After retiring from the professional wrestling ring and settling down as a small town pastor, samuels witnesses crime and problems in the community.
The masked saint is based on a true story about one pastors mission to help his community by risking his identity and returns to his former life as a wrestler. Jan 08, 2016 the masked saint is one of the more multifaceted faithbased movies that i have seen. The masked saint trailer released by matchbox films youtube. A pastor returns to his former career as a professional wrestler to raise the funds that will save his church. After that date, other authors collaborated with charteris on books until 1983. Want to watch the masked saint on your tv or mobile device at home.
It covers the true story of individuals dressing up as superheroes in the seattle area among them phoenix jones guardian of seattle, zetaman, knight owl, dark guardian, and mr. Learn more 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. Inspired by true events, the masked saint is based on the highly popular book of the same name by chris whaley. The film stars brett granstaff, lara jean chorostecki, t. As he witnesses rampant crime in his small town, he decides to seek justice as a masked vigilante. Several long wrestling match scenes, one of which results in a broken leg. A pastor moonlights as a masked wrestler and vigilante in warren p. For more information about the masked saint check out the masked saint husband. The masked saint official trailer 2 sonoma christian home. Jan 08, 2016 a pastor moonlights as a masked wrestler and vigilante in warren p. The triumphant story follows one mans journey and struggle between helping others and the consequences he faces doing this. The book is also available for purchase online at indigo and amazon. After pipers death earlier this year, ridgerock entertainment partnered up with gfw to help promote the movie, which turned out to be the final film of pipers life.
Jan 12, 2016 as might be expected from a movie set in the intersecting worlds of evangelical christianity and pro wrestling, every dramatic beat lands as subtly as a blow to the head in the masked saint. 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. He is also a devoted family man and an ordained minister. The saint is the nickname of the fictional character simon templar, featured in a series of novels and short stories by leslie charteris published between 1928 and 1963. The masked saint follows the life of chris samuels and his wife michelle. It is based on the 2009 book of the same name by chris whaley. Everything you need to know about the masked saint movie. When world federation wrestler chris samuels is injured, he leaves the ring for the pulpitbut he cant seem to shake his violent past.
Inspired by true events in the life of former wrestler and pastor chris whaley and based on his bestselling book, the masked saint follows the. Play streaming the masked saint the journey of a professional wrestler who becomes a small town pastor and moonlights as a masked vigilante fighting injustice. I have not read the book, nor do i know how much of the story is true and how much is fictionalized. Mcgibbon, diahann carroll in her final film role before her death in october 2019, roddy piper, and james preston rogers. Yet the battles he faced in the ring are minor compared to the challenges he must overcome at his new church. Rent the masked saint 2016 on dvd and bluray netflix.
He is inspired by childhood friend, miss edna, a little black lady who inspires him to help those who. While facing crises at home and at the church, the pastor must evade the. It has a big budget movie feel and special effects too. The masked saint is a surprisingly intense christian movie that explores a wrestling pastors attempt to do the right thing the wrong waytaking matters violently into his own hands to deal with the injustices he sees. Apr 05, 2020 jeff, michael and leeann come together to interview chris whaley about the movie, the masked saint, which was based off his book by the same title. Jan 08, 2016 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. Jan 08, 2016 inspired by the true events based in the book, the masked saint written by chris whaley, p23 entertainment brings you the inspiring story of a father, pastor, and a hero starring brett granstaff. And like the stories in masked these reallife characters are revealed to have conflicts amongst themselves. Author chris whaley, southern baptist minister and former professional wrestler, in his book the masked saint, brings to life a new christian superhero. The masked saint 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. Inspired by true events in the life of pastor chris whaley, the masked saint is based on the highly popular book of the same name by whaley. I recommend watching it, because there are a variety of discussion points that viewers could identify in this movie, depending on their own experiences. The masked saint was adapted from a book of the same name that is loosely based on the life of a pro wrestler who left a ten year career to become a pastor.
This is the new king james version of the new testament book of mark. The only thing about it worth remembering is that it was the last film made by wrestler. Wrestling cant keep the masked saint from dragging. The masked saint revolves around the life of chris samuel, a professional wrestler and family man who realizes he needs something more. His calling to become a pastor prompts him to retire from wrestling and move with his wife and daughter to a small town. A movie for everyone who wanted more religion in their wrestling or more sleeper holds in their faithpromoting movies.
Everything you need to know about the masked saint movie 2016. Inspired by true events, the masked saint is based on the highly popular book of the same name. It teaches a lot of good lessons about being a good christian and not getting too egotistical. The masked saint official trailer 1 2015 brett granstaff, lara jean chorostecki movie hd. Dec 27, 2015 speaking of marquee value, the late rowdy roddy piper will be posthumously featured in a movie called the masked saint. The masked saint follows the journey of former professional wrestler chris samuels, who retires from the ring to settle down as a small town. Can he evade the policeand reconcile his secret identity with his calling as a pastor. The masked saint official trailer 2016 brett granstaff. While facing crises at home and at the church, the pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his secret. A professional wrestler brett granstaff becomes a pastor in a small michigan town and moonlights as a masked vigilante. Jan 08, 2016 the masked saint didnt screen for critics, but its no worse than any other faithbased film, which as a canon tends to sacrifice story for the sermon.
While facing crises at home and at the church, the pastor must evade the police and somehow. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the warren sonodadirected movie via subscription can be a. After retiring from the professional wrestling ring and settling down as a small town pastor, samuels witnesses rampant crime and. The subplot of pastor chris becoming a masked vigilante seems somewhat unnecessary, other than the addition of the detective character, who is by far the movies most entertaining character and best actor. The masked saint follows the journey of a wrestler chris samuels, who retires from the ring to settle down as a small town pastor. The masked saint on dvd april 5, 2016 starring brett granstaff, lara jean chorostecki, diahann carroll, patrick mckenna. Jeff, michael and leeann come together to interview chris whaley about the movie, the masked saint, which was based off his book by the same title. While facing crises at home and at the church, the pastor must evade the police and somehow reconcile his violent secret identity with his calling as a pastor. Watch the masked saint starring brett granstaff in this comedy on directv.
The masked saint aka chris samuels, played by brett granstaff is a popular wrestler. The pastor decides to moonlight as a masked vigilante fighting crime. The journey of a professional wrestler who becomes a small town pastor and moonlights as a masked vigilante fighting injustice. As might be expected from a movie set in the intersecting worlds of evangelical christianity and pro wrestling, every dramatic beat lands as subtly as a. While facing a crisis at home and at the church, the pastor must. The only thing about it worth remembering is that it was the last film made by wrestlerturnedactor roddy piper before his death last year. When the pastor witnesses rampant problems in the community, he decides to moonlight as a masked vigilante fighting the injustice. Jan 22, 2016 the masked saint is based on a true story about one pastors mission to help his community by risking his identity and returns to his former life as a wrestler. The masked saint official trailer 1 2015 brett granstaff, lara jean chorostecki movie hd the journey of a professional wrestler who becomes a small town pastor and moonlights as a masked. Chris whaley, a professional wrestler and family man, realizes he needs something more. The masked saint is based on the life story of chris waley who is releasing a book by the same title in january of 2016 recounting the true story of his years as a nubile pastor and retired professional wrestler.
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