Ticket to Heaven (1981)
Directed by Ralph L. Thomas / R.L. Thomas
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Drama, Social Problem Film |
Release Date - Oct 9, 1981 (USA - Unknown), Oct 9, 1981 (USA) |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The "Moonie" cult of the 1970s and '80s has been cited as the principal inspiration for the 1981 Canadian production Ticket to Heaven. Nick Mancuso plays impressionable youth David Kappel, who, after breaking up with his girlfriend, tries to find an emotional balm by joining a religious sect. The first portion of the film details David's indoctrination into the group. The remaining portion concerns the efforts made by his parents to locate their thoroughly brainwashed son. R.H. Thomson dominates the final scenes as a "deprogrammer" hired to shake David out of his religious euphoria. Ticket to Heaven was based on Moonwebs, a novel by Josh Freed.
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cult, brainwashing, deprogrammer, break-up [romantic], emotional-problems
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