The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult? - Season 1 Episode 4 Strap Yourself to the Mast
In 1977, the Los Angeles Times reports on the nine-day abduction of Frances Winn by Synanon. Lawyer Paul Morantz wins a settlement case in her favor. With media focus heating up, Chuck spends $62,000 on guns and ammunition, at the time the largest single firearms purchase in California history. Soon thereafter, he allegedly orchestrates an attempt on Morantz’s life. He is sentenced to five years probation. Drinking again and diagnosed with mental illness, Chuck loses everything and dies in a nursing home, leaving a troubled legacy as a creative, but unchecked genius. Many adherents are left to piece together their lives in the aftermath without Synanon.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: HBO
Director: Mark Bailey, Rory Kennedy
Cast: Charles Dederich Sr., Elena Broslovsky, Jady Dederich Montgomery, Phil Ritter, Bill Goodson, Miriam Bourdette
Crew: Ivan Bess (Line Producer), Rory Kennedy (Producer), Phil Joncas (Line Producer), Veronica Pinkham (Editor), Mark Bailey (Producer), Keven McAlester (Producer)
First Air Date: Apr 01, 2024
Last Air date: Apr 22, 2024
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 11.00 users
Popularity: 2.137
Language: English
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