Attack on Fear (1984)
- Directed by
- Mel Damski
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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