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Tortured for Christ (2018)

Torturat pentru Hristos (2018)

77 min. - Drama Bio - - 15.03.2018


Synopsis: A cinematic retelling of the testimony of 'Voice of the Martyrs' founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, as written in his international bestseller "Tortured for Christ".

Director: John Grooters

Writer: Steve Cleary, John Grooters

Stars: Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez



Casting

Emil Măndănac Richard Wurmbrand
Raluca Botez Sabina Wurmbrand
Tortured for Christ (2018) Eduard Adam Florescu
Tortured for Christ (2018) Virgil Aioanei Secret Police 2
Bogdan Albulescu Vladimir
Tortured for Christ (2018) Adrian Anghel Major Brinzaru
Cătălin Babliuc Secret Police / Bullneck
Tortured for Christ (2018) Dimitri Bogomaz Political Officer
Eugen Cristea Comrade Burducea
Tortured for Christ (2018) Petru Dumitrescu De Hillerin Child 3
Tortured for Christ (2018) Razvan Dinu Family Child 2
Tortured for Christ (2018) Bogdan Dumitrescu Wheelbarrow Man 1
Tortured for Christ (2018) Alexandru Făiniși Matchevici
Elias Ferkin Russian Patrol
Tortured for Christ (2018) Andrei Geavela Alexandru
Tortured for Christ (2018) Alexandru Mike Ghe Russian Soldier at the Barracks
Ionuț Grama Pătrășcanu
Ionuț Alin Ionescu Methodist Minister
Tortured for Christ (2018) Alexandra Ioniță Lucien's Wife
Tortured for Christ (2018) Andreea Istrate Child 2
Tortured for Christ (2018) Cătălina Istrate Family Mom
Tortured for Christ (2018) Petre Lupu Rabbi
Olimpia Mălai Rina
Tortured for Christ (2018) Mihai Marinescu Isolation Cell Guard
Tortured for Christ (2018) Mihai Munteniță Watchless Romanian Man
Tortured for Christ (2018) David Plesi Young Mihai
Tortured for Christ (2018) Relu Poalelungi Lucian
Răzvan Popa Russian Officer 3
Vlad Rădescu Catholic Bishop
Gabriel Răuță Doctor Luigi
Tortured for Christ (2018) Ștefan Ruxanda Brother Patrea
Gabriel Sandu Petr
Andrei Seușan Secret Police 3 / Driver
Tortured for Christ (2018) Paul Talasman Orthodox Priest
Tortured for Christ (2018) Oliver Toderiță Russian Watch Broker Soldier
Nicodim Ungureanu Colonel Dulgheru

Crew

Director

John Grooters

Screenplay by

John Grooters

Steve Cleary

Produced by

John Grooters

producer

Judy Grooters

producer

Ionuț Alin Ionescu

producer

Andrei Marinescu

producer

Steve Cleary

executive producer

Jim Dau

executive producer

Alan Elias

executive producer

Cole Richards

executive producer

Luigi Enciu

executive producer

Cinematography by

Mark Chamberlin

Music Department

Matthew L. Fisher

Film Editing by

John Grooters

editor

Daniel Pârvulescu

special effects supervisor

Taylor Wogoman

visual effects

Alan Arroyo

assistant

Casting
Sînziana Nicola

Daniel Chiran

extras coordinator

Production Design by

Mihnea Mihailescu

Costume Design by
Alexandra Alma Ungureanu

Makeup and Hair

Mihaela Bogdan

key hair stylist

Cristina Ilie

key makeup artist

Vanessa Moates

hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit

Sound by

Daniel Dobre

boom operator

Ryan Wert

sound assistant / sound mixer

Paul Wesselink

audio recording: second unit / re-recording mixer / sound mixer

Directing Department

Cristian Ciurea

first assistant director

Mircea Ghibort

script supervisor

Mihai Pătrașcu

second assistant director

Image Department

Sloane Inns

second unit cinematographer

Zikeli Andrei

first assistant camera

Brad Boaz

dollie grip: second unit

Costea Bogdan

grip

John-Clay Burnett

camera operator: second unit

Andrei Carastanef

second assistant camera

Victor Cioclov

best boy grip

Adam Gregory

handheld camera operator: second unit

Radu Ion

best boy

Darescu Liviu Ionuț

grip

Shawn Kamerman

first assistant camera: second unit

Andrei Karastanef

assistant camera

George Olteanu

first assistant camera

Sandu Polu

key grip

Adrian Sandor

first assistant camera

Valentin Simeonov

assistant camera

Paul Stancescu

drone operator

Silviu Stavilă

camera operator

Ștefan Târzioru

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