Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven | |
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Directed by | Ralph L. Thomas |
Written by | Josh Freed Anne Cameron Ralph L. Thomas |
Produced by | Alan Simmonds Vivienne Leebosh Ronald Cohen |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Richard Leiterman |
Edited by | Ron Wisman |
Music by | Micky Erbe Maribeth Solomon |
Distributed by | Miracle Films Ltd (Canada), United Artists (US and other nations) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | C$4,500,000[1] |
Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian
Plot
Following a relationship breakup, David Kappel (
All of the elements of the camp begin to have an effect on David mentally. He graduates and is put to work as a volunteer laborer for the cult. In an especially powerful scene, he vomits up a hamburger and milkshake which he had just eaten in violation of cult dietary guidelines.[3]
David sets out to work, led by cult leader Patrick (Robert Joy). David is shocked when Patrick lies to a customer, but Patrick explains that they are only "using Satan's methods to do God's work", and that it is okay because "it's only Satan's money we're taking."[3]
David's best friend Larry (Saul Rubinek) and his parents, Morley (Paul Soles) and Esther (Marcia Diamond), are concerned about him. Larry visits the cult's camp and almost falls under their influence as well. He escapes with the help of Eric (Guy Boyd), a fellow camp attendee who befriends him. The latter reveals he has been visiting various cult camps, trying to find his sister. Once free, Larry returns home.
David's parents, Larry, Eric, and some other friends forcibly kidnap David, bringing him to a private home in the area and enlisting the aid of a cult
Cast
- Nick Mancuso as David Kappel
- Saul Rubinek as Larry
- Meg Foster as Ingrid
- Kim Cattrall as Ruthie
- R.H. Thomsonas Linc Struc
- Jennifer Dale as Lisa
- Guy Boyd as Eric
- Dixie Seatle as Sarah
- Paul Soles as Morley Kappel
- Harvey Atkin as Mr. Stone
- Robert Joy as Patrick
- Timothy Webber as Greg
- Marcia Diamond as Esther Kappel
- Michael Zelniker as Danny
- Christopher Britton as Simon
- Claire Pimparé as Sharing Group Member
- Josh Freed as Sharing Group Member
- Michael Wincott as Gerry
- Charles Gray as Musician
Reception
Critical response
The film was selected as one of the top ten films of 1981 by the
On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 78%, based on reviews from 9 critics.[4]
Accolades
Ticket to Heaven was nominated for fourteen 1982 Genie Awards, and won four :
Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
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1982 | Genie Awards | |||
Best Motion Picture
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Ronald I. Cohen, Vivienne Leebosh | Won | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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Nick Mancuso | Won | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
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Saul Rubinek | Won | ||
Best Achievement in Film Editing
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Ron Wisman | Won | ||
Best Achievement in Direction
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Ralph L. Thomas | Nominated | ||
Best Achievement in Music Score
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Micky Erbe, Maribeth Solomon | Nominated | ||
Best Achievement in Overall Sound
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Marc Chiasson, Bruce Carwardine, Glen Gauthier | Nominated | ||
Best Achievement in Sound Editing
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Marc Chiasson, Glen Gauthier, Don White, David Appleby, Bruce Carwardine | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by a Foreign Actor | Guy Boyd | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by a Foreign Actress | Meg Foster | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
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R.H. Thomson
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Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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Kim Cattrall | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
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Dixie Seatle | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium
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Ralph L. Thomas, Anne Cameron | Nominated |
See also
- 3rd Genie Awards
- Cults and new religious movements in literature and popular culture
References
- ^ Staff. "Box office business for Ticket to Heaven (1981)". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ a b Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1981). "Ticket to Heaven, Review". Chicago Sun-Times. rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ a b c Maslin, Janet (November 13, 1981). "'Ticket to Heaven,' A Sleeper About Cults". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ "Ticket to Heaven". Rotten Tomatoes.