- Documentary
- 120 min
Rotten Tomatoes95%Metacritic80IMDb8.0
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.
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Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
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Cast
- Paul HaggisSelf - Interviewee
- Jason BegheSelf - Interviewee
- Alex GibneyNarrator (voice)
- Lawrence WrightSelf - Interviewee
- Sherry StringfieldSara Northrup (voice)
- Katie HolmesSelf (archive footage)
- Nancy CartwrightSelf (archive footage)
- Kirstie AlleySelf (archive footage)
- Karen BlackSelf (archive footage)
- Jenna ElfmanSelf (archive footage)
Crew
- Alex GibneyDirector
- Alex GibneyWriter
- Lawrence WrightNovel
- Sam PainterDirector of Photography
- Will BatesOriginal Music Composer
- Andy GrieveEditor
- Alex GibneyProducer
- Lawrence WrightProducer
- Kristen VaurioProducer
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