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Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
What do you believe?
6.8(41)20201 season · 4 ep
What started in 1975 with the disappearance of 20 people from a small town in Oregon, ended in 1997 with the largest suicide on US soil and changed the face of modern New Age religion forever. This four-part docuseries uses never-before-seen footage and first-person accounts to explore the infamous UFO cult that shocked the nation with their out-of-this-world beliefs.
- Director
- J. Clay Tweel
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Cast
Marshall Applewhite
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
Bonnie Nettles
Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage)
Sawyer
Self - Former Member
Frank Lyford
Self - Former Member
Benjamin Zeller
Self - Religious Studies Professor
Janja Lalich
Self - Sociologist
Robert Balch
Self - Sociologist
Kelly Cooke
Self - Daughter of Members
Terrie Nettles
Self - Daughter of Bonnie Lou (“Ti”)
David Taylor
Self - Sociologist
Steve Hassan
Self - Cult Exit Counselor
Jason Bartel
Self - Former Member
Deb Simpson
Self - Sister of Member
Reza Aslan
Self - Religious Scholar
Leslie Light
Self - Former Member
Neely Bruce
Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”)
Michael Conyers
Self - Former Member (archive footage)
David Koresh
Self (archive footage)
Calvin Vine
Self - San Diego Medical Examiner
Nichelle Nichols
Self - Sister of Member (archive footage)
Crew
Directing
- J. Clay TweelDirector
Production
- Shannon E. RiggsExecutive Producer
- Mark McCuneProducer
- Amy EntelisExecutive Producer
- Ross M. DinersteinExecutive Producer
- J. Clay TweelExecutive Producer
- Lyle GammExecutive Producer
Sound
- David WingoMusic
Crew
- Jeff PowersCinematography
- Hillary SperaCinematography