The Profit is a 2001 film directed by Peter N. Alexander. The film is meant as a criticism of Scientology, as Alexander is a former member of Scientology. Eric Rath plays a cult leader named L. Conrad Powers (a parody of L. Ron Hubbard), who leads the Church of Scientific Spiritualism.
The Profit is notable in that further screenings of the film were blocked by an American court order. The Church of Scientology sued the makers of the film, claiming it was meant to influence the jury pool in the wrongful death case of Scientology member Lisa McPherson. Judge Robert Beach then wrote a court order in April 2002 banning The Profit from worldwide distribution. The ban still stands as of 2006.
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