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Ruth Barron is a beautiful young Australian who went to India in search of answers, but found herself quickly seduced by the mysterious world of a religious cult. When her family finds out, they grow deeply concerned and hire a top cult buster to capture and de-program her. But she proves to be more of a challenge than he had anticipated, especially when he begins to be seduced by her own mysterious... See Full Description
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Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 14, 2000 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,758,780 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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CinemaSense,
"Holy Toledo! How could the awesome performance and exquisitely revealed beauty of the luminous Ms. Winslet be so maligned by such an incoherent story?" Full Review...
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goodauthority: For Heaven's Sake!,
"...Campion and her co-screenwriter/sister, Anna, eventually run out of ideas and start tossing psychosexual foolishness at the audience like so many rotten tomatoes." Full Review...
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Orlando Weekly Movies: Woman's Got the Power,
(3.5 out of 5 stars)"In her 'Holy Smoke!,' director Jane Campion strives to instigate an apocalyptic battle of the sexes." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
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