What Hollywood didn't tell you about one of the world's most secretive religions
After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the church is watching his every move.
Directed byJohn Dower
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- May 5, 2016
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Cast & crew
Louis Theroux
Self
Tom De Vocht
Self
Marty Rathbun
Self
Jefferson Hawkins
Self
Andrew Perez
David Miscavige
Marc Headley
Self
Paz de la Huerta
Self
Rob Alter
Tom Cruise
David Miscavige
Self (archive footage)
Tom Cruise
Self (Archive Footage)
- Directed by
- John Dower
- Written by
- Louis TherouxJohn Dower
- Produced by
- Simon Chinn
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