Synopsis
"It Takes a Cult" is a thought-provoking a documentary that explores the infamous Love Family commune that started in Seattle in the late 1960s. As someone who grew up as part of the Love Family, director Eric Johannsen provides an insider's look at what brought this group together and how time has changed the family and its members.
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Edited by Kamila PiolaShot by Eric Johannsen
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13 unique people credited
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Brian Allen
as Self - Logic Israel
Cyrus Allison
Clint Halbert
as Self - Faith Israel
Ariel Hancock
as Self - Submission Israel
Doug Hancock
as Self - Integrity Israel
Tekoah Handorff
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Phil Ingraham
as Self - Definition Israel
John Ingrahan
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Ease Israel Wiles
as Self - Ease Israel
Amishadai Israel
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