DVD
2 of 2 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: Audiovisual Collection
- WASHINGTON SQUARE: Audiovisual Collection
Going clear : Scientology and the prison of belief
Performers
Narrator, Alex Gibney ; featuring: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Lawrence Wright.
Publication Information
[Brooklyn, NY] : FilmRise, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Take a look inside the controversial "religion" Scientology from Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney. This film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, exploring the psychological impact of blind faith, how the church attracts new followers and keeps hold of its A-list celebrity devotees. Gibney dives fully into one of the most controversial and secretive religions in the world, exploring what members of Scientology are willing to do in the name of religion. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage featuring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and John Travolta, the film touches on a wide range of aspects of the church from its origin, to an intimate portrait of the Church?s founder L. Ron Hubbard, to its recruiting practices, to present day practices by church officials.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on Going clear : Scientology, Hollywood, and the prison of belief / by Lawrence Wright.
DVD release of the 2015 documentary.