Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults
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.
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Janja Lalich
as Self
Benjamin Zeller
as Self
Robert Balch
as Self
Frank Lyford
as Self
Terrie Nettles
as Self
Kelly Cooke
as Self
David Taylor
as Self
Reza Aslan
as Self
Steve Hassan
as Self
Jason Bartel
as Self
Marshall Applewhite
as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) (4 Episodes)
Bonnie Nettles
as Self - Co-Leader of Heaven’s Gate (archive footage) (4 Episodes)
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8Sawyer
as Self - Former Member (4 Episodes)
Deb Simpson
as Self - Sister of Member (2 Episodes)
Leslie Light
as Self - Former Member (2 Episodes)
Neely Bruce
as Self - Former Student of Herff (“Do”) (1 Episode)
Michael Conyers
as Self - Former Member (archive footage) (1 Episode)
David Koresh
as Self (archive footage) (1 Episode)
Calvin Vine
as Self - San Diego Medical Examiner (1 Episode)
Nichelle Nichols
as Self - Sister of Member (archive footage) (1 Episode)
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