Moment of Truth: A Mother's Deception (1994)

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 ...

Director:

Chuck Bowman

Writer:

Dan Levine

Stars:

Joan Van Ark, Stephen Macht, Tom Kurlander

Cast

Complete credited cast:
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

Storyline

Nora was an ordinary person, with an ordinary life. Seeking some release from her humdrum life, she meets a young psychiatrist who suggests therapy. Little does she know that the therapy is little more than brainwashing and indoctrination into a cult. Her family sets out to rescue her.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Entertainment Films, O'Hara-Horowitz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The evil psychiatrist; a little hard to believe...

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.