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Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven

In 1979, David joined a cult.

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

09 October 1981

Country

Canada

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

Dixie Seatle

Sarah

Paul Soles

Paul Soles

Morley

Stephen Markle

Stephen Markle

Karl

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Greg

Patrick Brymer

Patrick Brymer

Dr. Dwyer

Marcia Diamond

Marcia Diamond

Esther

Michael Zelniker

Michael Zelniker

Danny

Denise Naples

Denise Naples

Bonnie

Angelo Rizacos

Angelo Rizacos

Paul

Cindy Girling

Cindy Girling

Buffy

Gina Dick

Gina Dick

Sandy

Margot Dionne

Margot Dionne

Member of Sharing Group

Claire Pimparé

Claire Pimparé

Member of Sharing Group

Lynne Kolber

Lynne Kolber

Member of Sharing Group

Lyn Harvey

Lyn Harvey

Member of Sharing Group

Josh Freed

Josh Freed

Member of Sharing Group

Candace O'Connor

Candace O'Connor

Ginny

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Gerry

Doris Petrie

Doris Petrie

Mrs. Foster

Judy Marshak

Judy Marshak

Snoopy

David Main

David Main

Businessman

Les Rubie

Les Rubie

Short Order Cook

Sandra Gies

Sandra Gies

Airport Bookseller

Susan Hannon

Susan Hannon

Nanny at Mansion

Marie Lynn Hammond

Marie Lynn Hammond

Singer at Mansion

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Musician

Ron Nigrini

Ron Nigrini

Musician

Craig Stephens

Craig Stephens

Musician

Grant Slater

Grant Slater

Musician

Paul Booth

Paul Booth

Musician

Brian Leonard

Brian Leonard

Musician

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