The Profit (2001)
April 1, 2001Release Date

Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Cliff Roca
Mitchell Cabot

Tom Luce
The Doctor

Eric Rath
Leland Conrad Powers (as Eric F. Rath)

Christine Eads
Helen Hughes

Jeff Hughes
Zach Carson

Jeff Norton
Cop #1

Tad Brown
Cop #2

Al Reidel
Sheriff

Bob Minton
VA Doctor / Executive Producer

Margaret Mary Bastick
Dr. Mary Kimbrough

Duncan Pierce
Mr. Simmons

Jeff Jacobsen
Mr. Williams

Jesse Prince
Mr. Johnson

Terry Maki
Maitre d' / Makeup Artist

Jack Amos
Sr. Naval Officer

Brandon Beaver
8-year old Powers

Michael Danish
Bully Kid #1

Derek Lee
Bully Kid #2

Stephan Moreno
Bully Kid #3

Sandy Nelson
Peggy

Lanny Fuettere
Jack Hunt

Austen White
Dr. Summers

Frank Oliver
Deluded Adherent

Jane Eaton
Babs Lewis

Zachary Beeno
Helen's Baby

Brian Petersen
Shill #1

Jerry Ascione
Shill #2

Ryan Paul James
Smart Alec #2 (as Ryan James)

Ken Dandar
Agent Sanders

Daryl Hazel
Eugene Graham

Nelson J. Perez
Bruiser

Tess Whelan
RH Nurse

Jason Silvis
Orderly #1 / Stunts

Lyle Scott
Orderly #2

Cheryl Bourque
Sally Ann Semple

David Abrams
Vern Maffitt

Bobby Talbert
Falling Man

Stacy Brooks
Hollywood Hospital Nurse

Aaron Day
Tom Travers

Josh McPhereson
Kissing Man

Paul Beaver
Daryl Savage

Ron McMullen
IRS Agent #1

Mark Mainardi
IRS Agent #2 (as Mark Anthony)

Natalie Watkins
Messenger Girl

Tom Shopmeyer
Ship's Boy

Alex Rotella
FBI Captain

Mark A. Nash
Doctor

Rick West
Recruit

Rick Climenhaga
Electrician

Alex Battles
Music

Ian Eyre
Other / Stunts / Special Effects Coordinator

Brandt Peters
Art Direction

John Linsmeier
Costume Design

Ron Borders
Grip

Katharine Anne Woods
Camera Operator

Kevin Daughtry
Boom Operator

Aaron Allen
Other

Cole Russing
Editor

Christian T. Cooke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Timothy Burd
Stand In

Hugh Boyle
Boom Operator

Scott Grimes
Set Decoration

Yuri Gorbachow
Music Editor

Patricia Greenway
Producer

Rob Whitehurst
Production Sound Mixer

Kevin Storey
Original Music Composer

Peter N. Alexander
Director

Stephen McCurry
Camera Operator

Ginger Gower
Other

Amy Doherty
Set Decoration

Kelly Nagle
Hairstylist

Stephen I. Erdberg
Property Master
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
The Profit is a feature film written and directed by Peter N. Alexander. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 2001. Distribution of the film was prohibited by an American court order which was a result of a lawsuit brought by the Church of Scientology, although the filmmaker says that the film is not about Scientology. As a result, The Disinformation Book Of Lists and The Times have characterized The Profit as a banned film in the United States.
The film was described by its producers as a work of fiction, meant to educate the public about cults and con men. It was widely seen as a parody of the Church of Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The main character L. Conrad Powers leads an organization called the "Church of Scientific Spiritualism", and many elements about both the Church and Powers' life portrayed in the film, have been compared to Scientology and Hubbard. The film was mainly produced and shot in the Tampa Bay Area, and the cast included actors from the area and cameos from a few Scientology critics.
Representatives from a Scientology affiliated group, the Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida came to protest against the film, and the film's producers asserted that they were harassed by Scientologists. Initially, representatives of the Church stated the film had no resemblance to Scientology, but later the Church initiated litigation to block the film's distribution. As a result of a 2002 court order from the Lisa McPherson case, a Pinellas County judge blocked further distribution of the film in the United States. According to the film's attorney the injunction was lifted in 2007, but distribution was blocked due to a conflict with one of the producers, Bob Minton. The film generally did not receive positive reviews from local press, and reviews in the St. Petersburg Times criticized over-the-top acting, and noted that the director should have instead produced a non-fiction documentary piece if he wanted to educate others about cults.
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