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Is ‘The Master’ Based on Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard?

True Story?

Paul Thomas Anderson won’t say. Ex-Sea Org member Marc Headley compares his screenplay to the real thing.

Marc Headley
Marc Headley
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Marc Headley

Marc Headley

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