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A young journalist goes deep undercover within a mountain commune and becomes manipulated by a duplicitous cult leader.
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Claire Janaro Herself
Deborah Layton Herself
Garrett Lambrev Himself
Hue Fortson Jr. Himself
Janet Shular Herself
Jim Jones Self (archive footage)
Leo J. Ryan Self (archive footage)
Jackie Speier Self
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