Deprogrammed (2015)

04/26/2015 (US) • Documentary • 1h 30m

Overview

Ted "Black Lightning" Patrick's practice of "deprogramming," also known as "reverse brainwashing," started in the early 1970s and quickly snowballed into a vast underground movement composed of concerned parents, ex-cultists-turned-deprogrammers and some sympathetic law-enforcers whose mission was to physically and mentally remove individuals from cults.

Deprogrammed (2015)

04/26/2015 (US) • 1h 30m

Documentary

Overview

Ted "Black Lightning" Patrick's practice of "deprogramming," also known as "reverse brainwashing," started in the early 1970s and quickly snowballed into a vast underground movement composed of concerned parents, ex-cultists-turned-deprogrammers and some sympathetic law-enforcers whose mission was to physically and mentally remove individuals from cults.

Top Billed Cast

Self - Deprogrammer

Self / Narrator (voice)

Matthew Robinson

Self

Self - The Christ Family

Steve Capellini

Self - Former member of The Unification Church (Moonies)

Stephen A. Kent

Self - Professor of New Religions

Self - Author

Self - Author

Self - Former member of The Christ Family

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

cult

brainwashing

woman director

moonie

cult deprogrammer

cultists

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