Initial release 13 March 1996 (USA) | Screenplay L. Ron Hubbard | |
Cast John Travolta, Larry Anderson, Kirstie Alley, Anne Archer, Chick Corea Similar Off the Menu: The Last Days, The Tenth Level, Junket Whore, Moment by Moment, Chains of Gold | ||
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film is a 1996 short film shown by the Church of Scientology to people before they attend their first Scientology service. In some places, a confidentiality agreement must be signed before watching it.
It was produced by the Church's Golden Era Productions and, like all Scientology instructional films, is based on a screenplay originally written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
The film is hosted by Larry Anderson (who left the church in 2009), and includes uncredited testimonials by Scientologists Kirstie Alley, Anne Archer, Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes, and John Travolta, identified only by their occupations.
In the film's final scene, Anderson says,
If you leave this room after seeing this film, and walk out and never mention Scientology again, you are perfectly free to do so. It would be stupid, but you can do it. You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out. That is your choice. But, if you don't walk out that way, if you continue with Scientology, we will be very happy with you. And, you will be very happy with you. You will have proven that you are a friend of yours.