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The Lord of the Universe

The Lord of the Universe

"If this guy is god, then this is the God the United States of America deserves."

Genres

Documentary

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He was the 16-year-old Guru Maharaj Ji and, as the Millennium approached, he promised to levitate the Huston Astrodome. It was the early Seventies and anything was possible so thousands flocked to his gathering. Follow him from his mansion in New York to the limousines in Houston, listen to his followers and watch the spectacle unfold just as TVTV did in this Alfred I. du Pont award wining documentary.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

02 February 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

Prem Rawat

Prem Rawat

Self

Rennie Davis

Rennie Davis

Self

Abbie Hoffman

Abbie Hoffman

Himself

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