Underplayed Gems

Attack on Fear (1984)

Attack on Fear poster
Directed by
Mel Damski
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A small town newspaper tries to expose the abusive practices of a powerful drug rehab organization. The journalists face threats and intimidation as they dig into the group's secrets.

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What happens

Attack on Fear is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Mel Damski and starring Paul Michael Glaser, Linda Kelsey, Kevin Conway and Barbara Babcock. It premiered on CBS on October 10, 1984. The teleplay by T. S. Cook is based on the 1980 book The Light on Synanon: How a Country Weekly Exposed a Corporate Cult written by Dave Mitchell, Cathy Mitchell and Richard Ofshe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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