Sunday, March 27, 2011

Synanon (1965)


Columbia Pictures
Directed by Richard Quine
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Dope fiends in California hang out at an LA beach house attempting to kick their habits. The Synanon House is run by reformed junkies and alcoholics, whose tough love stance with newcomer Alex Cord does not go over very well. He attempts to subvert the rules by seducing one of the girls, picking a fight with an old pal from prison or drinking cough syrup on the rooftop. He eventually leaves and the girl, played convincingly by Stella Stevens, follows, but life on the outside soon has him back to his old ways. It's surprisingly tame given the subject matter, and the music and slang date it badly.

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