Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia, United States
The story
While on a journey of discovery in exotic India, beautiful young Ruth Barron falls under the influence of a charismatic religious guru. Her desperate parents then hire PJ Waters, a macho cult de-programmer who confronts Ruth in a remote desert hideaway. But PJ quickly learns that he's met his match in the sexy, intelligent and iron-willed Ruth.
- australia
- adultery
- jealousy
- tourist
- cult
- racist
- guru
- religion
- brainwashing
- india
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Dan Wyllie — Robbie
- Paul Goddard — Tim
- Tim Robertson — Dad
- George Mangos — Yanni
- Kerry Walker — Puss
- Leslie Dayman — Bill-Bill
- Samantha Murray — Prue
- Sandy Gutman — Stan
- Simon Anderson — Fabio
- Pam Grier — Carol
- Robert Lee — Cult Video Reporter
- Directed
- Jane Campion
- Written
- Anna Campion, Jane Campion
Production
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 · 231 ratings
- Studio
- Jan Chapman Productions, Miramax
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
