Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Synopsis

A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

Details

Director

Stanley Nelson

Release

January 11, 2021

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Network

Firelight Films

Runtime

1h 29m

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Where to watch

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Cast

• Carl Hart

  Self – Neuroscientist
• Koe Rodriguez

  Self
• 
  Nelson George

  Self
• Corey Pegues

  Self
• Samson Styles

  Self
• 
  Felipe Luciano

  Self
• 
  Ronald Reagan

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Nancy Reagan

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Bill Clinton

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Hillary Clinton

  Self (archive footage)
• James Traficant

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Walter Cronkite

  Self (archive footage)

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