Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven

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1981
1h 48m
6.6(11 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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41 members
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Nick Mancuso

David

Nick Mancuso
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Saul Rubinek

Larry

Saul Rubinek
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Meg Foster

Ingrid

Meg Foster
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Kim Cattrall

Ruthie

Kim Cattrall
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R.H. Thomson

Linc Strunc

R.H. Thomson
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Chris Britton

Simon

Chris Britton
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Jennifer Dale

Lisa

Jennifer Dale
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Guy Boyd

Eric

Guy Boyd
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Harvey Atkin

Mr. Stone

Harvey Atkin
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Robert Joy

Patrick

Robert Joy
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Dixie Seatle

Sarah

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Paul Soles

Morley

Paul Soles
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Stephen Markle

Karl

Stephen Markle
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Timothy Webber

Greg

Timothy Webber
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Patrick Brymer

Dr. Dwyer

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Marcia Diamond

Esther

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Michael Zelniker

Danny

Michael Zelniker
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Denise Naples

Bonnie

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Angelo Rizacos

Paul

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Cindy Girling

Buffy

Cindy Girling
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Gina Dick

Sandy

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Margot Dionne

Member of Sharing Group

Margot Dionne
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Claire Pimparé

Member of Sharing Group

Claire Pimparé
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Lynne Kolber

Member of Sharing Group

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Lyn Harvey

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Josh Freed

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Candace O'Connor

Ginny

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Michael Wincott

Gerry

Michael Wincott
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Doris Petrie

Mrs. Foster

Doris Petrie
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Judy Marshak

Snoopy

Judy Marshak
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David Main

Businessman

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Les Rubie

Short Order Cook

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Sandra Gies

Airport Bookseller

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Susan Hannon

Nanny at Mansion

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Marie Lynn Hammond

Singer at Mansion

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Charles Gray

Musician

Charles Gray
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Ron Nigrini

Musician

Ron Nigrini
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Craig Stephens

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Grant Slater

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Paul Booth

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Brian Leonard

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