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The Leader (2026)
Directed by Michael J. Gallagher
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Horror, History · 1h 44m
In 1997, thirty-nine members of the American cult known as "Heaven's Gate" committed the largest mass suicide to ever take place on American soil. This is their story.
Cast
Tim Blake Nelson
Marshall Applewhite
Vera Farmiga
Bonnie Nettles
Simon Rex
David
Grace Caroline Currey
Michelle
Jim Parsons
Warren
Matthew Glave
Joseph Nettles
William Mapother
Reverend Applewhite
J.B. Yowell
Hayden
Kelly Lynn Reiter
Lee
Danielle Vasinova
Louise Applewhite
Blake Robbins
Deputy Willis
Jana Gallagher
Susan Chickles
Crew
- Director
- Michael J. Gallagher
- Screenplay
- Michael J. Gallagher
- Original Music Composer
- Joseph Bishara
- Editor
- Joel Jay Blacker
- Producer
- Jana Gallagher, Michael Wormser, Joel David Moore, Michael J. Gallagher, Max Osswald, Matt Murphie
Details
- Release date
- 2026-06-05
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller, Horror, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- The Exchange, Cinemand, Balcony 9 Productions, Entertainment 360, 4 Little Monsters