Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Alex Gibney | ||
Writing Credits
| Alex Gibney | ... | (written by) |
| Lawrence Wright | ... | (book) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Paul Haggis | ... | Self | |
| Jason Beghe | ... | Self | |
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Spanky Taylor | ... | Self |
| David Miscavige | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Travolta | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Tom Cruise | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lawrence Wright | ... | Self | |
| L. Ron Hubbard | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Marjorie Cameron | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Mike Rinder | ... | Self | |
| Tony Ortega | ... | Self | |
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Antony A. Phillips | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Hana Whitfield | ... | Self (as Hana Eltringham Whitfield) |
| Kim Masters | ... | Self | |
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Sara Goldberg | ... | Self |
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Steve Pfauth | ... | Self (as Sarge Pfauth) |
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Tom De Vocht | ... | Self |
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Marty Rathbun | ... | Self |
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Fred Goldberg | ... | Self - Commissioner of Internal Revenue (archive footage) |
| Tommy Davis | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Jeff Dubron | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Nazanin Boniadi | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Anderson Cooper | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Catherine Bernardini | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Anne Joasem | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Jenny Linson | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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John Sweeney | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Mosey Rathbun | ... | Self (as Monique Rathbun) |
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Ricardo G. Cedillo | ... | Self - Scientology Attorney (archive footage) (as Ricardo Cedillo) |
| Sherry Stringfield | ... | Sara Northrup (voice) | |
| Marina Zenovich | ... | Auditor (voice) | |
| Alex Gibney | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Dennis Erlich | ... | Self |
| Larry King | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Walters | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Alex Witherow | ... | Musical Chair Lieutenant (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Sara Bernstein | ... | supervising producer: HBO |
| Alex Gibney | ... | producer |
| Ophelia Harutyunyan | ... | digital media producer |
| Jacqui Lewis | ... | associate producer |
| Sheila Nevins | ... | executive producer: HBO |
| Arthur Portnoy | ... | executive producer: Artjail |
| Tess Ranahan | ... | Digital Media Producer |
| Matthew Slater | ... | producer: Artjail (as Matt Slater) |
| Kristen Vaurio | ... | producer |
| Chris Wilson | ... | executive producer: Sky Atlantic |
| Lauren Wolf | ... | associate producer |
| Lawrence Wright | ... | producer |
Music by
| Will Bates | ||
Cinematography by
| Samuel Painter | ... | (as Sam Painter) |
Editing by
| Andy Grieve | ||
Casting By
| Tom O'Hare | ||
Production Design by
| Rob Locasio | ||
Production Management
| Emily Alexander-Wilmeth | ... | production supervisor: Artjail |
| Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | production office manager |
| Stacey Offman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Art Department
| Nick Gibney | ... | storyboard artist |
| Sam Jaspersohn | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Henry Boy | ... | sound designer |
| Rob Browning | ... | audio post facility coordinator |
| Bill Chesley | ... | sound designer |
| Dave Coulter | ... | sound recordist |
| David Ellinwood | ... | dialogue editor (as Dave Ellinwood) |
| Mark Mandler | ... | sound recordist |
| David Mitlyng | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniel Timmons | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tony Volante | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| John Zecca | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Melissa Fornabaio | ... | visual effects producer |
| Hunter Hardesty | ... | motion designer |
| Jin Lee | ... | motion designer |
| Jade Milan | ... | motion designer |
| Chris Monaco | ... | cg artist / motion designer |
| Steve Mottershead | ... | senior visual effects supervisor |
| Jie Yun Roe | ... | motion designer |
| Delano Samuels | ... | visual effects assistant |
| Tamir Sapir | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lisa Starace | ... | senior visual effects producer |
| Ben Vaccaro | ... | flame artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Martin Albert | ... | additional cinematography |
| Maryse Alberti | ... | additional cinematography |
| Chad Battinelli | ... | best boy grip |
| Ryan Bronz | ... | assistant camera |
| Connell Burke | ... | electric/grip swing |
| Matthew Cryan | ... | key grip |
| Michael Drucker | ... | first assistant camera (as Mike Drucker) |
| Liam Epstein | ... | additional cinematography |
| Alexandra Gibson | ... | still photographer: additional photography |
| Frank Graziano | ... | additional cinematography |
| Dan Gutt | ... | digital imaging technician / second assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | additional cinematography |
| Steve Lamb | ... | electric |
| Ryan Murphy | ... | swing/driver |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | additional cinematography |
| Darcy Schlitt | ... | best boy electric |
| Jordan Seaman | ... | phantom tech |
| Brad Serreno | ... | additional cinematography |
| Andrew J. Smith | ... | electric/grip swing (as Andrew Smith) |
| Lee Towndrow | ... | director of photography: Artjail |
| G.T. Womack | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christine Perret | ... | wardrobe stylist |
| Becky Portnoy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Jeff Cornell | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Christina Delerme | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Zac Gobetz | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Joey Handy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Brandon Holmes | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Keith Jenson | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Alexis Johnson | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Alex Keipper | ... | additional editorial assistance (as Alexander Keipper) |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Ryan McMahon | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | digital intermediate supervising conform editor / supervising conform editor |
| Jeffrey Burgess Reed | ... | additional editorial assistance (as Jeff Reed) |
| Samuel Shapiro | ... | additional editorial assistance |
| Hannah Vanderlan | ... | additional editing |
Music Department
| Lucy Alper | ... | original music coordinator |
| Dorit Chrysler | ... | musician: theremin |
| John McCullough | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrew Orkin | ... | assistant to composer |
| Phaedon A. Papadopoulos | ... | musician: harpsichord |
Additional Crew
| Julie Begey Seureau | ... | assistant to producer |
| Nathan Bender | ... | intern |
| Jamie Carmichael | ... | President of Film, Content Media |
| Joan Cohen | ... | archival researcher |
| Alex Duran | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Dworkin | ... | transcripts |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse) |
| Grace Fardella | ... | researcher |
| Maggie Feakins | ... | intern (as Maggy Feakins) |
| Michelle Glick | ... | production office manager (as Michelle Glick-Wolter) |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | Production Office Manager |
| Alison Joy | ... | executive assistant |
| Emily Frances Kaplan | ... | assistant: Mr. Gibney (as Emily Kaplan) |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Mia Lam | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Viviana Leo | ... | production office manager |
| Ed Louis | ... | production assistant |
| Tyler Mager | ... | production assistant |
| Laszlo Meresz | ... | production assistant |
| Ethan Metcalfe | ... | researcher |
| Hannah Peterson | ... | researcher |
| Becky Portnoy | ... | production assistant |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Stein | ... | counsel: e & o |
| Dewitt Stern | ... | production insurance |
| Michael Stokes | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Sara Wilmeth | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Wilmeth) |
Thanks
| Mark Bunker | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Dye | ... | special thanks |
| Heidi Ewing | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Gibney | ... | special thanks |
| Rachel Grady | ... | special thanks |
| Sloane Klevin | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Pollard | ... | special thanks |