Paradise Update: Cults in the '80s
Brief Synopsis
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A documentary examining extremist religious cults. The program explores the struggle of some of these groups to attain legitimacy, the legal recourse of families who have lost loved ones to the closed communities run by many groups, the aggressive practice of kidnapping cult members from their group
Cast & Crew
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Dr David Halperin
Rabbi James Rudin
Marcia Rudin
John P Blessington
Executive Producer ("For Our Times")
John Santos
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
For Our Times (03/27/88)
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS News
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
A documentary examining extremist religious cults. The program explores the struggle of some of these groups to attain legitimacy, the legal recourse of families who have lost loved ones to the closed communities run by many groups, the aggressive practice of kidnapping cult members from their groups and their subsequent "deprogramming," a process currently known by the euphemism "exit counseling." Included are interviews with psychiatrists and former cult members.
Film Details
Also Known As
For Our Times (03/27/88)
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1988
Production Company
CBS News
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
