Movie: The Story of Book One

Top 8 Billed Cast

Michael Fairman
Michael Fairman

Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis

Robert F. Lyons
Robert F. Lyons

Rick Grassi
Rick Grassi

Shawn Hoskins
Shawn Hoskins

Connie Danese
Connie Danese

Ben Cooper
Ben Cooper

June Chandler
June Chandler

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    A highly dramatic retelling of how Hubbard developed Dianetics. The actor playing Hubbard never shows his face, filmed only with his back to the camera, and never speaks a word of dialogue.

  • Release Date

    1987-05-09

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    The psychiatrists tried to ignore it. The medicos tried to stop it. There was only one route left..

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