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The Sunshine Makers

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In the 1960s, underground chemists Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully manufacture a massive amount of LSD while staying one step ahead of the law.
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Kimber Myers Los Angeles Times 01/26/2017
This documentary meanders a bit as it goes between time periods, but it's never less than entertaining and illuminating. Go to Full Review G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle 01/25/2017
3/4
Feilding-Mellen clearly sees them as counterculture heroes. As our national attitude toward drug laws evolves, "The Sunshine Makers" makes that case fairly well. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times 01/19/2017
Even if you never shake the feeling that there's more to this story, more darkness and scares, there's no question that hanging out with Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn on acid has its appeal. Go to Full Review Brent Simon Paste Magazine 01/25/2017
7/10
Fiction and nonfiction film alike thrive on characters, and The Sunshine Makers has at least one truly mesmerizing figure -- arguably more. Go to Full Review Louis Proyect Counterpunch.org 01/17/2017
Terrific story of two men and the revolutionary period they lived in made all the more powerful by their defiance of society's norms as septuagenarians. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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R W. @DukeOfGonzo Aug 31 Haven’t seen it yet but it’s gotta be great ☀️ See more 03/06/2020 Interesting history and personalities. Well made. See more delysid d @RT67044741 01/12/2019 its annoying how people are nostalgic about the 60s, woodstock and all that and yet psychedelic is still illegal, what a bunch of assholes See more 02/28/2018 Great documentary about LSD See more 02/11/2018 Wow...very interesting documentary. Today I look at LSD as being pretty bad shit...but back in my youth it was a mind opener that truly did "open my doors of perception". I believe in therapeutic use of it's organic counterparts in full plant form.nevertheless...these chemists were pretty amazing dudes. See more 05/03/2017 The incredible story of 2 visionary chemists, whose work helped sculpt the cultural landscape for years to come. Essential viewing! See more Read all reviews
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Cosmo Feilding-Mellen

Director

Nick Sand

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Tim Scully

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Cosmo Feilding-Mellen

Writer

Connie Littlefield

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John Battsek

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 1960s, underground chemists Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully manufacture a massive amount of LSD while staying one step ahead of the law.
Director
Cosmo Feilding-Mellen
Producer
George Chignell, Connie Littlefield, Nicole Stott
Screenwriter
Cosmo Feilding-Mellen, Connie Littlefield
Distributor
FilmRise
Production Co
Passion Pictures, FilmRise, Persephone Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.9K
Runtime
1h 30m
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