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Deprogrammed

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Ted Patrick's anti-cult crusade began in the early '70s and quickly became an underground movement of concerned parents, ex-cultists and law enforcement officers working to deprogram those affected by cults.

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Canadian Crew 01/30/2020
3.5/5
The documentary does a superb job depicting the nebulous area in which Patrick operated. Deprogrammed also establishes the need of a new strategy...fascinating stuff. Go to Full Review C.J. Prince Way Too Indie 06/03/2019
It's disappointing, although Donovan gets enough information out of her interview subjects that Deprogrammed never gets dull. Go to Full Review Adam A. Donaldson We Got This Covered 10/07/2016
3.5/5
For anyone interested in the notion of how belief can corrupt as well as save, or perhaps hold a more extreme atheistic view of any organized faith, then this is the documentary for you. Go to Full Review Kathryn Greenaway Montreal Gazette 06/17/2016
3.5/5
Donovan's film would have been interesting enough if it were just a history lesson, but it goes deeper, exploring the eerie disconnect that takes place when people hand over the reins of their brains to an outside force. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/03/2017 In the early 70's-80's at the height of "New Religious Movements" parents get Ted Patrick to "deprogram" their adult children from being in a cult. Kidnapping, brainwashing, intimidation - that's not just the cult's method, it's Ted Patrick's method! See more Read all reviews
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Mia Donovan

Director

Mia Donovan

Screenwriter

Mila Aung-Thwin

Executive Producer

Daniel Cross

Executive Producer

Bob Moore

Producer

Mia Donovan

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Synopsis Ted Patrick's anti-cult crusade began in the early '70s and quickly became an underground movement of concerned parents, ex-cultists and law enforcement officers working to deprogram those affected by cults.
Director
Mia Donovan
Producer
Bob Moore
Screenwriter
Mia Donovan
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m