
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
Alex Gibney, 2015
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Lawrence Wright, 2013
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief is a documentary directed by Alex Gibney in 2015 and based on the book Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright, first published in 2013. The documentary features Jason Beghe, Paul Haggis, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Nazanin Boniadi, and others.
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Going Clear is based closely on Lawrence Wright’s book, covering much of the same ground with the aid of archive footage, dramatic reconstructions, and interviews with eight former Scientologists: Paul Haggis, Mark Rathbun, Mike Rinder, actor Jason Beghe, Sylvia Taylor, former liaison to John Travolta; and former Scientologists Tom DeVocht, Sara Goldberg, and Hana Eltringham Whitfield.
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Year
2015
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
8.00
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Movie
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
Director: Alex Gibney
Country: USA
Year: 2015
Length: 1h59m
Stars: Jason Beghe, Paul Haggis, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Nazanin Boniadi
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Year
2013
Pages
430
Book Rate
8.06
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Book
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Author: Lawrence Wright
Country: USA
First published in: 2013
Length: 430 pages
Genre: Biography
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