Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven

In 1979, David joined a cult.

1981•1h 48m•6.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(13)

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.

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Production

Famous Players, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Ronald Cohen Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nick Mancuso

Nick Mancuso

David

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Larry

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

Ingrid

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Ruthie

R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Linc Strunc

Chris Britton

Chris Britton

Simon

Jennifer Dale

Jennifer Dale

Lisa

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Eric

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Mr. Stone

Robert Joy

Robert Joy

Patrick

Dixie Seatle

Sarah

Paul Soles

Paul Soles

Morley

Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Karl

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Greg

Patrick Brymer

Dr. Dwyer

Marcia Diamond

Esther

Michael Zelniker

Michael Zelniker

Danny

Denise Naples

Bonnie

Angelo Rizacos

Paul

Cindy Girling

Cindy Girling

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