Ticket to Heaven (1981)

Ticket to Heaven | Canada

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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Director

Ralph L. Thomas

Stars

Nick Mancuso
David

Saul Rubinek
Larry

Meg Foster
Ingrid

Kim Cattrall
Ruthie

R. H. Thomson
Linc Strunc

Christopher Britton
Simon

Jennifer Dale
Lisa

Guy Boyd
Eric

Harvey Atkin
Mr. Stone

Robert Joy
Patrick

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Keywords

brainwashing, mind control, toronto, cult, religious cult, sleep deprivation, cult deprogrammer

Production

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Ronald Cohen Productions, Famous Players

Actor

Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster, Kim Cattrall, R. H. Thomson, Christopher Britton, Jennifer Dale, Guy Boyd, Harvey Atkin, Robert Joy, Dixie Seatle, Paul Soles, Stephen Markle, Timothy Webber, Patrick Brymer, Marcia Diamond, Michael Zelniker, Denise Naples, Angelo Rizacos, Cindy Girling, Gina Dick, Margot Dionne, Claire Pimparé, Lynne Kolber, Lynn Harvey, Josh Freed, Candace O'Connor, Michael Wincott, Doris Petrie, Judy Marshak, David Main, Les Rubie, Sandra Gies, Susan Hannon, Marie Lynn Hammond, Charles Gray, Ron Nigrini, Craig Stephens, Grant Slater, Paul Booth, Brian Leonard

Creators

Ron Wisman (Editor), David Usher (Gaffer), Ralph L. Thomas (Director), Micky Erbe (Original Music Composer), Maribeth Solomon (Original Music Composer), Bill Corcoran (First Assistant Director), Alan Simmonds (Co-Producer), Richard Leiterman (Director of Photography), Susan Longmire (Production Design), Sally Dundas (Production Manager), David Jaquest (Set Decoration), Jill Scott (Art Direction), Linda Kemp (Costume Design), Anne Cameron (Writer), John 'Frenchie' Berger (Property Master), David Appleby (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Bruce Carwardine (Sound Editor), Glen Gauthier (Sound Editor), Vivienne Leebosh (Producer), Josh Freed (Novel), Ronald I. Cohen (Executive Producer), Sarah Grahame (Script Supervisor), Marc Chiasson (Sound Editor)

Alternative titles

Um Bilhete Para o Céu (BR)
Das süße Wort Verheißung (DE)
Bilet do nieba (PL)

Release dates

08.03.1983 (NO)
09.10.1981 (US)
05.11.1982 (AU)
10.09.1981 (CA)