Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas. It was released on DVD on June 20, 1998. David Kappel (Nick Mancuso), a twentysomething school teacher living in Toronto, has just had a messy break-up with his girlfriend, Sarah (Dixie Seatle) of many years. He visits his... more

Ticket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas. It was released on DVD on June 20, 1998. David Kappel (Nick Mancuso), a twentysomething school teacher living in Toronto, has just had a messy break-up with his girlfriend, Sarah (Dixie Seatle) of many years. He visits his best friend, Larry (Saul Rubinek), an aspiring stand-up comedian, in the middle of Larry's show, to talk. Although Larry is sympathetic to David's plight, he doesn't disapprove of her decision. After receiving an invitation from Karl (Stephen Markle), an old friend, David travels to San Francisco and "Liberty City", an odd type of summer camp, way out in the countryside. However, as soon as David arrives, he can't help but notice the extremely remote locale, the locked gates and the very tall fences. Everyone there is kind and friendly. The... less