Reviews for Synanon

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7.0 / 10 1h 47min

A dramatization of the goings on at a drug rehabilitation home. Filmed at the original Synanon House in Santa Monica, California.

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Review by healthnut

Too much gloss and not enough grit...still a worthwhile drama, with good performances

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Review by user965dt4oldm2

Interesting period piece of difficult subject with excellent cast

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Review by skywalker

Addicts Try To 'Get Clean' @ Famed SYNANON HOUSE

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Review by MoonlitMantis

Depressing expose brightened by talented cast

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Review by user677asg8i7dr

Too much talk and not enough substance

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Review by masterpiece

They drink a ton of coffee and smoke a ton of cigarettes...but they don't shoot dope.

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Review by user930j69bgczg

Well done for what it is....but what about the rest of the story?!

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Review by wanderingsoul

A "tough love" rehab center of the 1960s

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Review by user4883e4czl2e

Stumbled upon this film during research

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Review by user2716tqjzv5t

A noble film mired in melodrama

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Review by ThunderousTarantula

Synanon Was a Dangerous, Violent Cult That Makes Scientology Look Mild.

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Review by meditator

"Synanon" is an uncommonly accurate glimpse into the early days of rehab for junkies.

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