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      The People Next Door

      R 1970 1h 33m Drama List
      Reviews 43% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Suburban parents (Eli Wallach, Julie Harris) wonder where they went wrong with their teenage daughter (Deborah Winters), hooked on drugs. Read More Read Less

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      delysid d this is a hysterical anti-drug movie from the 70s. oh no, drugs! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/22 Full Review Audience Member Lame. And I think the confrontation scene at the beginning of the movie never actually happens at the end? (Unless I got so brain dead I nodded off!). This is either a lifetime movie, or just plays like one. The story and message are familiar. A single mum moves away from a bad relationship with her three school aged daughters and starts over. We know she's made some bad choices as her own mother seems to be reasonably well off for money and disapproving of her life. The bad choices aren't delved into too deeply, but I would take a stab at inappropriate men and maybe alcohol. Any rate, she's pulled herself together, and moved to a grotty house with the kids in rags. Early on she meets her neighbours. A too good to be true couple who can't have children and take a liking to hers. Initially it is all great. The couple spoil the girls and babysit so she can work, then slowly things start to get out of hand ending in the abduction of the two youngest girls (the older one resists). I actually don't mind the odd lifetime movie. Usually the thrillers are so bad they are a laugh. This one is just bad. Fails to convince, washed out to look at, predictable characters. Even the acting is noting great. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member a young nicolette sheridan is in this lifetime movie network afternoon surprise... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member another amazing movie Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Margaret Hinxman Daily Telegraph (UK) Whatever value it has in encompassing the size of its awesome problem is pretty much negated by an ending which glibly suggests all would have been well if the girl bad been given a good hiding years before. Jun 8, 2020 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It's the best movie so far about parents, kids and drugs, and probably the best we're likely to get. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Suburban parents (Eli Wallach, Julie Harris) wonder where they went wrong with their teenage daughter (Deborah Winters), hooked on drugs.
      Director
      David Greene
      Screenwriter
      J.P. Miller
      Production Co
      People Next Door
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 22, 2021
      Runtime
      1h 33m
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