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'The Leader' Review: Tim Blake Nelson & Vera Farmiga In Cult True Story
- Tribeca premiered The Leader, a true-story drama about Heaven's Gate led by Nettles and Applewhite.
- Tim Blake Nelson and Vera Farmiga deliver strong, convincing portrayals of the cult's leaders.
- The film closely documents the 1970s to 1997 arc of Heaven's Gate through extensive research and tapes.
- Jim Parsons and Grace Caroline Currey contribute solid supporting turns in the ensemble.
- The Leader is positioned as timely and pertinent amid a divided society seeking belonging.
- The film emphasizes how charisma can drive followers toward dangerous beliefs.
- The Leader has a running time of 1 hour 44 minutes and seeks U.S. distribution.
- Deadline’s Pete Hammond notes the film’s docudrama feel and factual basis.
- The Leader portrays the 1985 death of Nettles and the leadership dynamics after her illness.
- The Exchange/Voltage handles sales and the film may look for U.S. distribution.
- The Leader offers a sobering look at how communities are drawn into extreme belief systems.
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