BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000): The Prophet and the Star | Part 1

In Part 1 of our look behind the making of BATTLEFIELD EARTH, we trace L. Ron Hubbard from his pulp fiction hustle and erratic military antics to the creation of Scientology as a tax-exempt shield. Then we examine how a young John Travolta was recruited into the fold, isolated from grounded confidantes through high-stakes disciplinary crackdowns, and handed an autographed manuscript he viewed not as a cheesy sci-fi romp, but as an absolute religious duty.