Synanon (film)

Synanon is a 1965 film directed by Richard Quine. It stars Edmond OBrien, Stella Stevens, Eartha Kitt, Alex Cord and Chuck Connors. It was filmed at Synanon in Santa Monica, California.

Zankie is placed in the care of Joaney during his early, painful stages of drug withdrawal. She, too, is a rehabbing junkie, and any further mistake on her part could permanently cost her custody of her child.An attraction develops between Zankie and Joaney, resulting in jealousy from another man interested in her, Ben, a parolee and graduate of the center. Ben reports them to the centers officials after catching Zankie and Joaney in a romantic tryst. A patient who manages to get high on cough medicine is persuaded by Zankie to share it leading to a tragic end. ........

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