Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Ralph L. ThomasDirector
- Anne CameronWriter
- Ralph L. ThomasWriter
- Maribeth SolomonOriginal Music Composer
- Micky ErbeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Nick MancusoDavid
- Saul RubinekLarry
- Meg FosterIngrid
- Kim CattrallRuthie
- R.H. ThomsonLinc Strunc
- Chris BrittonSimon
- Jennifer DaleLisa
- Guy BoydEric
- Harvey AtkinMr. Stone
- Robert JoyPatrick
- Dixie SeatleSarah
- Paul SolesMorley
Stills
Themes
mind controltoronto, canadacultbrainwashingreligious cultsleep deprivationcult deprogrammer