Ticket to Heaven
1981 · 1h 48m · Drama · Canada · Rated PG (US)
In 1979, David joined a cult.
David is a young man seduced by a religious cult that uses starvation, exhaustion, and brainwashing to mold recruits into money hustling disciples of a messiah-like leader. Chronicles David's chilling transformation into a gaunt, mindless shadow of his former self...and his ultimate salvation when friends and family launch a plan to kidnap and deprogram him.
Directed by
Ralph L. ThomasBased on the novel by
Josh Freed6.1Smart score
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brainwashingcultcult deprogrammermind controlreligious cultsleep deprivationtoronto, canada
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