Matlock Season 3 The Cult 1989
When William Austin comes to Atlanta from Chicago and heads to the cult that has ensnared his son Dennis, Dennis tells him to leave him alone, the cult is his home now, and that he is no longer his father. The leader of the cult, Joshua Bradbury, tells Austin that he needs to accept Dennis' decision, and to leave him alone. Austin refuses to leave without his son, and Bradbury has the police escort Austin (who threatens to take off Bradbury's head) out of mansion. Dennis observes someone shooting Joshua, then tells police he sees his father fleeing the scene of the crime. William Austin heads to Ben Matlock for help in defending himself. After learning that Dennis has signed his trust fund and his life's savings over to the cult, Matlock confronts him, and is shocked to hear Dennis deny his father. Matlock goes to a reknowned expert in de-programming cult victims, who tells him that Dennis may believe he saw his father, but he is probably so brain-washed by the cult that he can't real
- Released: 1989-05-02
- Runtime: 45 minutes
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Stars: Andy Griffith, Daniel Roebuck, Carol Huston
- Director: Fred Silverman, Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger
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1. The Lemon 1988-11-29
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2. The Ambassador (1) 1988-12-06
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3. The Ambassador (2) 1988-12-13
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4. The Mistress 1988-12-20
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5. The D.J. 1989-01-03
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6. The Captain 1989-01-10
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7. The Vendetta 1989-01-17
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8. The Mayor (1) 1989-01-31
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9. The Mayor (2) 1989-02-07
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10. The Black Widow 1989-02-14
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11. The Other Woman 1989-02-21
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12. The Starlet 1989-02-28
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13. The Psychic 1989-03-07
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14. The Thief (1) 1989-03-28
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15. The Thief (2) 1989-04-04
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16. The Thoroughbred 1989-04-18
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17. The Model 1989-04-25
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18. The Cult 1989-05-02
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19. The Blues Singer 1989-05-09
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20. The Priest 1989-05-16
