Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven

108 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1981

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.

Ticket to Heaven

108 mins | Drama | Oct. 9, 1981

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Famous Players, Ronald Cohen Productions
Original title Ticket to Heaven
Directors Sarah Grahame, Bill Corcoran, Ralph L. Thomas
Writers Josh Freed, Anne Cameron, Ralph L. Thomas

Cast

Nick Mancuso

as David

Saul Rubinek

as Larry

Meg Foster

as Ingrid

Kim Cattrall

as Ruthie

R. H. Thomson

as Linc Strunc

Jennifer Dale

as Lisa

Guy Boyd

as Eric

Harvey Atkin

as Mr. Stone

Robert Joy

as Patrick

Dixie Seatle

as Sarah

Paul Soles

as Morley

Stephen Markle

as Karl

Timothy Webber

as Greg

Patrick Brymer

as Dr. Dwyer

Marcia Diamond

as Esther

Michael Zelniker

as Danny

Denise Naples

as Bonnie

Angelo Rizacos

as Paul

Cindy Girling

as Buffy

Gina Dick

as Sandy

Margot Dionne

as Member of Sharing Group

Claire Pimparé

as Member of Sharing Group

Lynne Kolber

as Member of Sharing Group

Lyn Harvey

as Member of Sharing Group

Josh Freed

as Member of Sharing Group

Candace O'Connor

as Ginny

Michael Wincott

as Gerry

Doris Petrie

as Mrs. Foster

Judy Marshak

as Snoopy

David Main

as Businessman

Les Rubie

as Short Order Cook

Sandra Gies

as Airport Bookseller

Susan Hannon

as Nanny at Mansion

Marie Lynn Hammond

as Singer at Mansion

Charles Gray

as Musician

Ron Nigrini

as Musician

Craig Stephens

as Musician

Grant Slater

as Musician

Paul Booth

as Musician

Brian Leonard

as Musician