Summaries

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.—Echo Bridge Home Entertainment

Details

Keywords
  • mind control
  • cult
  • brainwashing
  • religious cult
  • cult deprogrammer
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 8, 1981
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Filming locations San Francisco, California, USA
Production companies Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) Famous Players Ronald Cohen Productions

Box office

Budget $4500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 48m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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