Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)

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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.

• Released: 2015-01-25
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 896 votes

Directed by Alex Gibney.

Top cast

• Paul Haggis as Self - Interviewee
• Jason Beghe as Self - Interviewee
• Alex Gibney as Narrator (voice)
• Lawrence Wright as Self - Interviewee
• Sherry Stringfield as Sara Northrup (voice)
• Katie Holmes as Self (archive footage)
• Nancy Cartwright as Self (archive footage)
• Kirstie Alley as Self (archive footage)
• Karen Black as Self (archive footage)
• Jenna Elfman as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Fawesome, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Stan, DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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