A rising star young gymnast is lured into a religious cult by a beautiful girl. Every moment with the group brings him more and more under the control of the cult's leader.
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| Michael O'Keefe | ... |
Danny 'Joshua' Stetson
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| Karen Allen | ... |
Rebecca / Amy
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| Peter Fonda | ... |
Kirklander
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| James Woods | ... |
Charles Pratt
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| Elizabeth Ashley | ... |
Diana Stetson
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Kevin Stetson
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| Ronnie Scribner | ... |
Sean Stetson
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| Pamela Ludwig | ... |
Jane
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| John Dukakis | ... |
Aaron
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| Lee Montgomery | ... |
Walter
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| Michael Sacks | ... |
Gabriel
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| Deborah Rush | ... |
Judith
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| Peter Horton | ... |
Jacob
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| Ken Farmer | ... |
Collins
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Cliff Stephens | ... |
Hall
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| Brian Henson | ... |
Jerry
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| David Wysocki | ... |
Gymnast
(as David Wallace)
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Kenneth Barry | ... |
Big Wig
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Robert A. Cowan | ... |
Coach 1
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Herbert Kirkpatrick | ... |
Coach 2
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| Chris McCarty | ... |
Sentry 1
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Lee Ritchey | ... |
Sentry 2
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| Lynette Walden | ... |
Sexy Girl
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Robert Hibbard | ... |
Cop
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Scott Campbell | ... |
Barry Mills
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Melanie Strange | ... |
Debbie Cooper
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Dave Tanner | ... |
Guitar Player
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Tom Rayhall | ... |
Sargent
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Jeanne Evans | ... |
Newsboy's Mom
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| Irma P. Hall | ... |
Maid
(as Irma Hall)
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| Bill Engvall | ... |
Student
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Peter Hans Sprague | ... |
Person
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John Carroll | ... |
Homelander
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Haley McLane | ... |
Homelander
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Kelly Wimberly | ... |
Homelander
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| James Healy Jr. | ... |
Homelander (uncredited)
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Lewis Abernathy | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Charles Assiff | ... |
Flower Child in Courtyard (uncredited)
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Tad Black | ... |
Cult boy 1 (uncredited)
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| Julie Elizabeth Knell | ... |
Cult Member (uncredited)
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| Michael Minton | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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Tom Romero | ... |
Cult Member (uncredited)
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| David Sawyer | ... |
Supporting (uncredited)
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| Mark-Brian Sonna | ... |
Cult Member (uncredited)
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Ben Stephenson | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Kotcheff | ||
Written by
| Scott Spencer | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Kaufman | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Scott Spencer | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Don Carmody | ... | co-producer |
| Ted Kotcheff | ... | producer |
| Jeff Young | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Jessup | ||
Editing by
| Jay Kamen | ||
Editorial Department
| Sherrie Sanet | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Wolf Kroeger | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Marty | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rob Edleson | ||
Costume Design by
| Dianne Kennedy | ||
Makeup Department
| Jimi White | ... | makeup artist |
| Lawrence A. Aeschlimann | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robin Clark | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James M. Freitag | ... | second assistant director |
| Craig Huston | ... | first assistant director |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John H. Arrufat | ... | sound editor (as J.H. Arrufat) |
| Patrick Drummond | ... | sound editor |
| Mia Goldman | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Grieve | ... | sound editor |
| Nicholas James | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rick Kline | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler) |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Wald | ... | sound mixer (as Bob Wald) |
Special Effects by
| Jack Bennett | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Bennie E. Dobbins | ... | stunts (as Benny Dobbins) |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (as Hill Farnsworth) |
| Randy Fife | ... | stunts |
| Dick Hancock | ... | stunts |
| Mike H. McGaughy | ... | stunts (as Mike McGaughy) |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Debby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Sargent | ... | stunts (as Bobby Ray Sargeant) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Driskell | ... | gaffer |
| Don Reddy | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Peter T. Myers | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cate Hardman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dan Curry | ... | titles |
| Larry Gross | ... | production consultant |
| Robin Maria | ... | production coordinator |
| Thom Noble | ... | visual consultant |
| Dan Roth | ... | adr voice |
| Kurt Wehrs | ... | production assistant |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Spectrum)
- Roadshow Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Spectrum-PolyGram Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Videosonic (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Europa Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- PolyGram Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1985) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Channel 5 Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS (1987) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A rootless young man is drawn into an unnamed religious cult by a beautiful girl. Every moment with the group causes him to become increasingly under the control of the cult's leader. After his parents fail in their attempt, they hire someone who has experience in kidnapping and then 'de-programming', undoing the mental damage which had been done to him.
Written by Tilman Hausherr |
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| Taglines | Homeland has kidnapped Danny's mind. Only this man can steal it back... ...for $10,000 cash, no questions asked. [USA Theatrical] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michael O'Keefe did some of his own high bar stunts (giant swings and back flip dismount) but the more difficult high bar skills and full twisting double back dismount was done by gymnast Frank Thompson who later competed for Houston Baptist University. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Martin Mull/James Woods/Peter Billingsley (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | He's Got The Whole World In His Hand See more » |
| Quotes |
Danny 'Joshua' Stetson:
My head, my head, my head! Charles Pratt: It hurts? Danny 'Joshua' Stetson: It hurts! Charles Pratt: Good! See more » |