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The Making of The Final Sacrifice

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The Making of The Final Sacrifice

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An in-depth documentary on the behind-the-scenes of the 1990 Canuck cult classic The Final Sacrifice.

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Tjardus Greidanus

Self

Tjardus Greidanus

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Robert Skeet

Self

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Bruce J. Mitchell

Self / Zap Rowsdower (archive footage)

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Christian Malcolm

Self / Troy McGreggor

Christian Malcolm

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