Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015 | 120m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alex Gibney |
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| Writer: | Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright |
| Staring: |
| GOING CLEAR intimately 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 25, 2015 |
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| Director: | Alex Gibney |
| Writer: | Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright |
| Genres: | Documentary, TV Movie |
| Keywords | cult, cult leader, scientology, indoctrination, sect, testimony, church of scientology, religious indoctrination, member abuse |
| Production Companies | Jigsaw Productions, HBO Documentary Films, Sky Atlantic |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Haggis | Self - Interviewee |
| Jason Beghe | Self - Interviewee |
| Alex Gibney | Narrator (voice) |
| Lawrence Wright | Self - Interviewee |
| Sherry Stringfield | Sara Northrup (voice) |
| Katie Holmes | Self (archive footage) |
| Nancy Cartwright | Self (archive footage) |
| Kirstie Alley | Self (archive footage) |
| Karen Black | Self (archive footage) |
| Jenna Elfman | Self (archive footage) |
| Isaac Hayes | Self (archive footage) |
| Kelly Preston | Self (archive footage) |
| Mimi Rogers | Self (archive footage) |
| Anne Archer | Self (archive footage) |
| L. Ron Hubbard | Self (archive footage) |
| David Miscavige | Self (archive footage) |
| Spanky Taylor | Self |
| Marjorie Cameron | Self (archive footage) |
| Mike Rinder | Self |
| Tony Ortega | Self |
| Antony A. Phillips | Self (archive footage) |
| Nazanin Boniadi | Self (archive footage) |
| Marty Rathbun | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Will Bates | Original Music Composer |
| Alex Gibney | Writer, Director |
| Sam Painter | Director of Photography |
| Lawrence Wright | Novel |
| Andy Grieve | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Alex Gibney | Producer |
| Lawrence Wright | Producer |
| Jacqui Lewis | Associate Producer |
| Kristen Vaurio | Producer |
| Lauren Wolf | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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