Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
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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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23 unique people credited
Top billed 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)
Supporting cast
11Mimi Rogers
as Self (archive footage)
Anne Archer
as Self (archive footage)
L Ron Hubbard
as Self (archive footage)
David Miscavige
as Self (archive footage)
Spanky Taylor
as Self
Marjorie Cameron
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Rinder
as Self
Tony Ortega
as Self
Antony A Phillips
as Self (archive footage)
Nazanin Boniadi
as Self (archive footage)
Marty Rathbun
as Self
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