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The Lord of the Universe (1974)

"If this guy is god, then this is the God the United States of America deserves."

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 58M

Director : David R. Loxton

Synopsis

He was the 16-year-old Guru Maharaj Ji and, as the Millennium approached, he promised to levitate the Huston Astrodome. It was the early Seventies and anything was possible so thousands flocked to his gathering. Follow him from his mansion in New York to the limousines in Houston, listen to his followers and watch the spectacle unfold just as TVTV did in this Alfred I. du Pont award wining documentary.

Actors

Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman
Himself

Crews

David R. Loxton
David R. Loxton
Director
David R. Loxton
David R. Loxton
Producer
Hudson Marquez
Hudson Marquez
Producer
Allen Rucker
Allen Rucker
Producer
Michael Shamberg
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Tom Weinberg
Tom Weinberg
Producer
Megan Williams
Megan Williams
Producer
Paul Goldsmith
Paul Goldsmith
Cinematography
Wendy Apple
Wendy Apple
Editor
Hudson Marquez
Hudson Marquez
Editor
Rita Ogden
Rita Ogden
Editor
Allen Rucker
Allen Rucker
Editor
Michael Shamberg
Michael Shamberg
Editor
Elan Soltes
Elan Soltes
Editor

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