Battlefield Earth is often cited as one of the worst films and biggest box office bombs in history- today we explore the truly bizarre history behind this film that is DEFINITELY NOT FUNDED BY THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY AND NOT A SCAM TO DEFRAUD INVESTORS.

Edited by Anne Henry

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Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Earth_(film)The movie Battlefield Earth

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