Scientology: The Road to Total Freedom?

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John Penycate investigates Church of Scientology, endorsed by some major Hollywood celebrities.

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John Penycate

Narrator

Ludis Birss

Self - Ex-Scientologist

Harold Clarke

Mary Clarke

Jeff Dubron

Self - Ex-Scientologist

Franklin Freedmen

Self - Ex-Scientologist

Doreen Gillham

Self - Former Commodore's Messenger

Thea Greenberg

Self - Ex-Scientologist

Ken Hoden

Self - Church of Scientology (as Rev Ken Hoden)

L. Ron Hubbard

Self

Heber Jentzsch

Self - President, Church of Scientology International (as Rev Heber Jentzsch)

Don Larson

Self - Former Scientology Finance Police

Lawrence Levy

Self - Class Action Lawyer

Scott Mayer

Self - Former Scientology Intelligence Agent

Frank Notaro

Self - Ex-Scientologist

Dede Reisdorf

Self - Former Commodore's Messenger

Valerie Stansfield

Self - Ex-Scientologist

John Travolta

Self

Cyril Vosper

Self

Louis Jolyon West

Self - Director, Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA (as Dr Louis Jolyon West)

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