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Released 11 years ago.
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015 2h 0m EN
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Documentary
Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
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)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alex Gibney
- Writers
- Alex Gibney
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alex Gibney, shot by Sam Painter. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Will Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Andy Grieve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Paul Haggis and Jason Beghe and Alex Gibney carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt4257858 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alex Gibney directs. Sam Painter behind the camera. Will Bates scores. Andy Grieve cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Alex Gibney, shot by Sam Painter. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Will Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Andy Grieve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Paul Haggis and Jason Beghe and Alex Gibney carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt4257858 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 13 themes, including "cult", "psychological abuse", "cult leader", "scientology".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sam Painter
- Original score
- Will Bates
- Editing
- Andy Grieve
- Runtime
- 120 min Β· 2h 0m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 95% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 80/100
- IMDB rating
- 8/10 Β· 42,081 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 7 wins & 32 nominations total
Also by
Alex Gibney
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Sky Atlantic
GB
Jigsaw Productions
US
HBO Documentary Films
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerSheila Nevins
- ProducerLawrence Wright
- ProducerAlex Gibney
- ProducerKristen Vaurio
- EditorAndy Grieve
- Associate ProducerJacqui Lewis
- Associate ProducerLauren Wolf
- NovelLawrence Wright
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cult
- psychological abuse
- cult leader
- scientology
- social documentary
- indoctrination
- sect
- emotional abuse
- testimony
- church of scientology
- religious indoctrination
- member abuse
- emotional abuse & manipulation
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-01-25Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2015-03-20
- Digital2015-03-29Β· HBO
- Physical2015-10-06
Also known as
International titles
- Scientologys religiøse fængselDK
- Going ClearUS
- Χ‘ΧΧΧ ΧΧΧΧΧΧΧ ΧΧΧΧ ΧΧΧΧΧ ΧIL
- Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of BeliefUS
