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Ticket to Heaven(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-10-09
72%
10 Votes
Time: 1h 48m
In 1979, David joined a cult.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies:
Famous Players
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Ronald Cohen Productions
Movie: Ticket to Heaven
Top 10 Billed Cast
Nick Mancuso
David
Saul Rubinek
Larry
Meg Foster
Ingrid
Kim Cattrall
Ruthie
R.H. Thomson
Linc Strunc
Chris Britton
Simon
Jennifer Dale
Lisa
Guy Boyd
Eric
Harvey Atkin
Mr. Stone
Robert Joy
Patrick
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1981-10-09
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
In 1979, David joined a cult.
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