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Synanon

1965, Movie, NR, 105 mins

Synanon: Review

A realistic portrayal of drug addicts trying to kick the habit is obtained by Quine and company through the use of the actual rehabilitation house which served as the inspiration for the film, Synanon House in Santa Monica, California. Cord, an ex-con unable to conform to the strict rules of the center, quickly initiates an affair with the former prostitute, Stevens, assigned to watch over his recovery. This arouses the jealousies of fellow inmate Connors, whose impingement ... read more leave a comment