Holy Smoke

Here's a film that thinks it's about mind control, but is really about a battle of wills. An Australian family hires a "deprogrammer" to rescue their daughter from an Indian cult. Turns out, he's the one who needs rescuing. It's not subtle, but it does have Harvey Keitel in the outback.

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Jane Campion directed Holy Smoke in 1999. See Jane Campion's full filmography, where to start with Jane Campion, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jane Campion.

Holy Smoke was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.