Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
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- 1h 59min
- Documentary
- 25 Jun 2015 (Italy)
- Movie
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 32 nominations.
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Cast
| Paul Haggis | ... |
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| Jason Beghe | ... |
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Spanky Taylor | ... |
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| David Miscavige | ... |
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| John Travolta | ... |
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| Tom Cruise | ... |
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| Lawrence Wright | ... |
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| L. Ron Hubbard | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Marjorie Cameron | ... |
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| Mike Rinder | ... |
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| Tony Ortega | ... |
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Antony A. Phillips | ... |
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Hana Whitfield | ... |
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| Kim Masters | ... |
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Sara Goldberg | ... |
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Steve Pfauth | ... |
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Tom De Vocht | ... |
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Marty Rathbun | ... |
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Fred Goldberg | ... |
Self - Commissioner of Internal Revenue (archiveFootage)
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| Tommy Davis | ... |
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Jeff Dubron | ... |
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| Nazanin Boniadi | ... |
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| Anderson Cooper | ... |
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Catherine Bernardini | ... |
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Anne Joasem | ... |
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Jenny Linson | ... |
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John Sweeney | ... |
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Mosey Rathbun | ... |
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Ricardo G. Cedillo | ... |
Self - Scientology Attorney (archiveFootage)
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| Sherry Stringfield | ... |
Sara Northrup (voice)
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| Marina Zenovich | ... |
Auditor (voice)
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| Alex Gibney | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Dennis Erlich | ... |
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| Larry King | ... |
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| Barbara Walters | ... |
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Alex Witherow | ... |
Musical Chair Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alex Gibney | ||
Written by
| Alex Gibney | ... | (written by) |
| Lawrence Wright | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Sara Bernstein | ... | supervising producer: HBO |
| Alex Gibney | ... | producer |
| Ophelia Harutyunyan | ... | digital media producer |
| Jacqui Lewis | ... | associate producer |
| Sheila Nevins | ... | executive producer: HBO |
| Arthur Portnoy | ... | executive producer: Artjail |
| Tess Ranahan | ... | Digital Media Producer |
| Matthew Slater | ... | producer: Artjail (as Matt Slater) |
| Kristen Vaurio | ... | producer |
| Chris Wilson | ... | executive producer: Sky Atlantic |
| Lauren Wolf | ... | associate producer |
| Lawrence Wright | ... | producer |
Music by
| Will Bates | ||
Cinematography by
| Samuel Painter | ... | (as Sam Painter) |
Editing by
| Andy Grieve | ||
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Jeff Cornell | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Christina Delerme | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Zac Gobetz | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Joey Handy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Brandon Holmes | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Keith Jenson | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Alexis Johnson | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Alex Keipper | ... | additional editorial assistance (as Alexander Keipper) |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Ryan McMahon | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | digital intermediate supervising conform editor / supervising conform editor |
| Jeffrey Burgess Reed | ... | additional editorial assistance (as Jeff Reed) |
| Samuel Shapiro | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Hannah Vanderlan | ... | additional editing |
Casting By
| Tom O'Hare | ||
Production Design by
| Rob Locasio | ||
Production Management
| Emily Alexander-Wilmeth | ... | production supervisor: Artjail |
| Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | production office manager |
| Stacey Offman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Art Department
| Nick Gibney | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sam Jaspersohn | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Henry Boy | ... | sound designer |
| Rob Browning | ... | audio post facility coordinator |
| Bill Chesley | ... | sound designer |
| Dave Coulter | ... | sound recordist |
| David Ellinwood | ... | dialogue editor (as Dave Ellinwood) |
| Mark Mandler | ... | sound recordist |
| David Mitlyng | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniel Timmons | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tony Volante | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| John Zecca | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Melissa Fornabaio | ... | visual effects producer |
| Hunter Hardesty | ... | motion designer |
| Jin Lee | ... | motion designer |
| Jade Milan | ... | motion designer |
| Chris Monaco | ... | cg artist / motion designer |
| Steve Mottershead | ... | senior visual effects supervisor |
| Jie Yun Roe | ... | motion designer |
| Delano Samuels | ... | visual effects assistant |
| Tamir Sapir | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lisa Starace | ... | senior visual effects producer |
| Ben Vaccaro | ... | flame artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin Albert | ... | additional cinematography |
| Maryse Alberti | ... | additional cinematography |
| Chad Battinelli | ... | best boy grip |
| Ryan Bronz | ... | assistant camera |
| Connell Burke | ... | electric/grip swing |
| Matthew Cryan | ... | key grip |
| Michael Drucker | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike Drucker) |
| Liam Epstein | ... | additional cinematography |
| Alexandra Gibson | ... | still photographer: additional photography |
| Frank Graziano | ... | additional cinematography |
| Dan Gutt | ... | digital imaging technician / second assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | additional cinematography |
| Steve Lamb | ... | electric |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | swing/driver |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | additional cinematography |
| Darcy Schlitt | ... | best boy electric |
| Jordan Seaman | ... | phantom tech |
| Brad Serreno | ... | additional cinematography |
| Andrew J. Smith | ... | electric/grip swing (as Andrew Smith) |
| Lee Towndrow | ... | director of photography: Artjail |
| G.T. Womack | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christine Perret | ... | wardrobe stylist |
| Becky Portnoy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Lucy Alper | ... | original music coordinator |
| Dorit Chrysler | ... | musician: theremin |
| John McCullough | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrew Orkin | ... | assistant to composer |
| Phaedon A. Papadopoulos | ... | musician: harpsichord |
Additional Crew
| Julie Begey Seureau | ... | assistant to producer |
| Nathan Bender | ... | intern |
| Jamie Carmichael | ... | President of Film, Content Media |
| Joan Cohen | ... | archival researcher |
| Alex Duran | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Dworkin | ... | transcripts |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse) |
| Grace Fardella | ... | researcher |
| Maggie Feakins | ... | intern (as Maggy Feakins) |
| Michelle Glick | ... | production office manager (as Michelle Glick-Wolter) |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | Production Office Manager |
| Alison Joy | ... | executive assistant |
| Emily Frances Kaplan | ... | assistant: Mr. Gibney (as Emily Kaplan) |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Mia Lam | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Viviana Leo | ... | production office manager |
| Ed Louis | ... | production assistant |
| Tyler Mager | ... | production assistant |
| Laszlo Meresz | ... | production assistant |
| Ethan Metcalfe | ... | researcher |
| Hannah Peterson | ... | researcher |
| Becky Portnoy | ... | production assistant |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Stein | ... | counsel: e & o |
| Dewitt Stern | ... | production insurance |
| Michael Stokes | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Sara Wilmeth | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Wilmeth) |
Thanks
| Mark Bunker | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Dye | ... | special thanks |
| Heidi Ewing | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Gibney | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Grady | ... | special thanks |
| Sloane Klevin | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Pollard | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- HBO Documentary Films (presentation)
- Jigsaw Productions
- Sky Atlantic (in association with)
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2015) (United States) (tv)
- Lucky Red (2015) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Magyarhangya (2015) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Content Media (2015) (Non-US)
- EuroVideo (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- FilmRise (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Madman Entertainment (2015) (Australia)
- Periscoop Film (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2015) (Netherlands) (tv) (as VPRO)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2015) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C-SPAN (archive)
- CNN (archive)
- Corbis Images (archive)
- Fall On Your Sword (original score recorded at)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Getty Images (archive)
- Globe Photos (archive)
- ITN Source (archive)
- Lost Soul Entertainment Picture Cars (picture cars)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Prelinger Archives (archive)
- Seven Network (archive)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technicolor Postworks New York (Digital Intermediate)
- Technicolor Postworks New York (post-production)
- WPA Film Library (archive)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A devastating two hour documentary based on Lawrence Wright's book of the same name. Scientology is laid bare by a film that skilfully knits together archive footage, testimonials from former high ranking officials and public, and dramatic reconstructions. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sheila Nevins, HBO's president of documentaries, said "probably 160 lawyers" worked with them on the film to avoid litigation from the Church of Scientology. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 8 mins) When Paul Haggis is discussing his beginnings with the church, a clip is shown claiming to be "London, Ontario." What is actually shown is a view of downtown Hamilton, Ontario, looking east from King Street and James Street. The bus clearly reads "West Hamilton". Also visible: Woolworth's, the Wright House, and Gore Park - downtown Hamilton landmarks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shailene Woodley/Jason Biggs/Alex Gibney (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) See more » |
| Quotes |
Paul Haggis:
I finally get to OT 3 and they give me the secret materials, which I've been hearing about all this time. They're hand written by Hubbard. You'd have to keep them in a locked briefcase, be very cautious because they would always say if this gets out it's dangerous to people. It can actually do them harm if they are not adequately prepared. And I read it and it doesn't make any sense... I think, I remember for one fleeting second thinking well maybe it's an insanity test. Maybe if we believe this they kick you out. You know? Maybe you're insane! That of course is not the case. They talk about, you know, the fact that the earth was created, that such and such of trillions of years ago and this guy, who's this space guy... and put them in volcanoes and then blow them up with A-bombs... And we have these lost souls all over us and we have to get rid of them. And I'm going what the fuck are you talking about? I mean, I'm down for the self-help stuff. I'm down for, ok, I can be clear, I can, you know, I can get rid of those, the negative emotions, but what the fuck is this? See more » |