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Director:
Chuck Bowman
Writer (WGA):
Dan Levine (written by)
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Release Date:
17 October 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama
Plot:
Nora McGill has great pain. Desperatly searching for help she finds Dr. Allen. He reduces her pain, but she has to pay a high price for it ... full summary | add synopsis
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The evil psychiatrist; a little hard to believe... more

Cast

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Joan Van Ark ... Nora McGill

Stephen Macht ... Harry McGill
Tom Kurlander ... Ben Jacoby

Brooke Langton ... Kim McGill
Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Dr. Brian Allen
Michele Goodger ... Evelyn (as Michelle Goodger)
Lossen Chambers ... Candace
Kevin McNulty ... Travis
Matthew Walker ... Dr. Jaffe (as Matt Walker)
James Bell ... Police Officer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue (UK) (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | UK:12
Filming Locations:
British Columbia, Canada more

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The evil psychiatrist; a little hard to believe..., 23 September 2006
5/10
Author: jackienaylor (mariecnaylor@aol.com) from United States

While this story was based on truth, certain liberties may have been taken to make this seem more mainstream. Firstly, if you had visited a doctor, worked in a bank, and he showed up the next week, running into you (and subsequently asking for help with a loan) wouldn't you be a bit suspicious? We live in age where you should not even give your date of birth over the phone; most people even if they were in horrible pain/stress, may have needed a lot more persuasion and incentive to get to the level of cult brainwashing that this film professes.

Yet, by the same token, there are many people susceptible to these groups. Feeling alienated, depressed, overwhelmed with family issues; the film does show how Joan Van Ark, as the victim, is persuaded by the doctor/guru (Daniel Hugh Kelley) to seek a new path, and joint "The Institute".

Tom Kurlander is very good as the cult programmer, who eventually is called into the case. Overall it is an interesting message, but could have been presented a bit more believably. 5/10.

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