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A Mother's Deception is a american film directed by Chuck Bowman released in USA on 17 october 1994 with Joan Van Ark
A Mother's Deception (1994)
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Add to a movie listMoment of Truth: A Mother's Deception (a.k.a. Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue) is a 1994 made-for-TV drama film directed by Chuck Bowman. Based on a true story, the film is an original Moment of Truth movie that stars Joan Van Ark, Stephen Macht and Brooke Langton.
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When Nora McGill (Van Ark) is turned down for a loan officer position at the bank she works, by her boss Travis (McNulty), she starts to suffer from a mild depression. Her husband Harry (Macht) and teenage daughter Kim (Langton) start to estrange from Nora, as she becomes more bothered by chronic pains. A visit from her doctor (Walker) confuses her, as Dr. Jaffe is not able to diagnose any medical problems. She is then contacted by psychotherapist Dr. Brian Allen, who suggests her to visit one of his sessions. Little does Nora know, that Brian is a fanatical member of a religious cult, and is a fraud who wants to indoctrinate Nora.Actors
Joan Van Ark
(Nora McGill)
Dr. Stephen Macht
(Harry McGill)
Brooke Langton
(Kim McGill)
Daniel Hugh Kelly
(Dr. Brian Allen)
Kevin McNulty
(Mr. Travis)
Matthew Walker
(Dr. Jaffe)
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