Overview - AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Crime

Runtime: 106 minutes

Homepage: AUM: The Cult at the End of the World

Budget

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Revenue

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Spoken Languages

  • English
  • 日本語

Production companies

  • Name: Fifth Season

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Submarine Deluxe

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Greenwich Entertainment

    Production country United States of America

Overview

The shocking story of Aum Shinrikyo, the doomsday cult that unleashed a deadly nerve gas in Tokyo’s subway system in 1995. Founded by disillusioned yoga teacher Shoko Asahara, Aum transformed into a terrorist organization while Japan’s police and media turned a blind eye. Featuring rare archival footage and an interview with one of Asahara’s former high-ranking disciples. A Sundance premiere.

Cast

  • Name: Shoko Asahara

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.0538

  • Name: Takeshi Kitano

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 1.1279

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  • Name: Mikhail Gorbachev

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.2928

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  • Name: Ronald Reagan

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 0.5651

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  • Name: Donald Trump

    Character: Self (archive footage)

    Popularity: 1.226

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