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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDrama
Votes14
DirectorRalph L. Thomas
WritersRalph L. Thomas, Anne Cameron
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTicket to Heaven
About Ticket to Heaven
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.
Directed by Ralph L. Thomas, Ticket to Heaven leans on a strong ensemble — Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
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