Within a few days the Scientologists sent no less than seven private investigators to spy upon us at another location. Some succeeded in video taping our cast while we filmed a scene on a dock. [...]
The Scientologists then began to take down the license numbers of our cast and crew, and followed several single women (brave souls these Scientologists) to their homes, attempting to intimidate them. [...]
And then, as suddenly as they appeared, the Scientologists disappeared.
Then, just as suddenly, out of town agitators for the IATSE (stage hands) union showed up and threw up an illegal “organizing” picket line. (This is against the National Labor Relations Board rules.) Without ever once asking for a meeting with us, they struck our non-Union film and refused to let their (twelve) union members cross the picket line. Nine of the twelve union members were heartbroken, because they had all checked with their union prior to the start of filming, and had been given permission to work on our non-Union film. Some came to us in tears, but they all said they had to quit or they would never be allowed to work again at their chosen profession.
We wondered if there was a connection between the sudden union attack and the withdrawal of the Scientologists? We spoke to one reporter who believed that there might be such a connection. He indicated that he had evidence that a top union leader was connected to the Cleveland Mafia. He also said that he had evidence that one of the Scientology law firms had also represented a Mafia family, and that this might be the connection. [...]
Video news reports about cult and union interference as well as the mysterious theft of movie trailers in Cannes can be seen here [cached].
You cannot watch The Profit. Not in the USA and indeed not anywhere on this planet. In April 2002 Senior Circuit Judge Robert E. Beach imposed an injuction [cached] which prohibits showing and viewing of the movie worldwide.
Certainly it was our position that we didn’t want the movie ever distributed or to see the light of day, but I’m not sure that that — that that was specifically discussed.
The Bridge has been widely distributed in past weeks via, among other sites, the Internet Archive.
The Bridge is a new film written and directed by Brett Hanover, starring first-time actress Carole Smith and playwright Bill Baker. While produced on a shoestring budget, The Bridge is (amazingly) the first feature film about the controversial Church of Scientology.
Written with the help of several ex-members, and incorporating actual Scientology materials, the film depicts life inside the organization - and the reason Dianne Wheat (Smith), who has just become a Clear, wants out.
Reviews
“It’s the lower-level, day-to-day staff members at the Scientology orgs who are the heart and soul of the organization, and The Bridge does its best to show us what it’s really like to work in Scientology.” - ModeMac
“The Bridge gives the viewer hints of such tactics. The movie is suggestive of an organization that is, at its core, truly diabolical.
I found The Bridge to be very informative and a worthwhile expenditure of an hour and eight minutes.” - Internet Archive
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