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How to Become a Cult Leader
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How to Become a Cult Leader

2023-07-28 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.9

Documentary · Crime

Look inside the cult leader's playbook for achieving unconditional love, endless devotion and the power to control people's minds, bodies, and souls. Disguised as a guidebook for capturing a devoted cult following, this docuseries takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the rise of six famed flock leaders.

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Citizen Jones, Estuary Films
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Peter DinklagePeter DinklageNarrator (voice)

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