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Synanon, originally known as Tender Loving Care, was a new religious movement founded in 1958 by Charles E. "Chuck" Dederich Sr. in Santa Monica, California, ...
Born in Synanon is an American documentary series directed and produced by Geeta Gandbhir. It follows Cassidy Arkin as she searches to learn the truth about Synanon, a group which developed into a cult. It premiered on December 12, 2023, on Paramount+. [1]
The Synanon Fix is an American documentary series directed and produced by Rory Kennedy. It explores the rise and fall of Synanon, told through the eyes of former members, into its descent into a cult. It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. [2] [3] It premiered on April 1, 2024, on HBO. [4]
Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, the filmmakers behind HBO's docuseries "The Synanon Fix," spoke about the group, its followers and the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader.
Synanon would use the loan to purchase a three-story property at 18940 Schaefer Highway, just south of Seven Mile Road on the city's west side, for $100,000 from The Furniture Club of Detroit ...
Jollett was born in Santa Monica in the experimental commune society called Synanon. [3] Until he was five, he and his older brother were raised apart from their parents in Synanon schools. [4] [5] Jollett's father had been incarcerated in Chino State Prison from 1963 to 1966 [6] prior to joining Synanon where he overcame a heroin addiction.
A documentary about the rehab center turned cult Synanon is in production at HBO Documentary Films, Variety has learned exclusively. Spanning more than three decades until the early 1990s, Synanon ...
In 1974, Synanon declared itself a religion and centered on middle-class searching for utopia rather than addiction curing. By then Synanon's assets, including real estate, ten aircraft, 400 cars, trucks, and motorcycles, totaled around $33 million.