Movie
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Overview
The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
Details
- Release date
- 2015-01-25
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Sky Atlantic, Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Haggis as Self - Interviewee
- Jason Beghe as Self - Interviewee
- Alex Gibney as Narrator (voice)
- Lawrence Wright as Self - Interviewee
- Sherry Stringfield as Sara Northrup (voice)
- Katie Holmes as Self (archive footage)
- Nancy Cartwright as Self (archive footage)
- Kirstie Alley as Self (archive footage)
- Karen Black as Self (archive footage)
- Jenna Elfman as Self (archive footage)
- Isaac Hayes as Self (archive footage)
- Kelly Preston as Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Alex Gibney - Director
- Alex Gibney - Writer
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