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Sweet Savior (1971)

Sweet Savior poster
Directed by
Robert L. Roberts
Genre
thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A charismatic cult leader manipulates his followers into committing violent acts. The film focuses on the influence and control he has over a group of young people.

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What happens

Sweet Savior is a 1971 film directed by Robert L. Roberts (credited as "Bob Roberts"), written by Willie Gilbert (under the pseudonym "Matt Cavanaugh"), and starring Troy Donahue as a Charles Manson-type cult leader. It was also known as The Idiotic Couple and Frenetic Party, and ultimately released on video by Troma Entertainment as The Love-Thrill Murders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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