The Pittsburgh Drug Trials

2015 0h 23m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Pittsburgh was the center of the sports world in 1979, home to the Super Bowl champion Steelers and the World Series champion Pirates. The Pirates and their rallying cry of “We Are Family” brought a renewed sense of pride to the city. But as it turned out, the family was dangerously dysfunctional, with many members succumbing to the temptation of cocaine and dragging baseball into a nationwide scandal. This film revisits that era and paints a picture of how, by 1985, easy drugs and fast nights brought the national pastime from the diamond to a federal courtroom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hal Bodley
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Kevin Connolly
Self
Lonnie Smith
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Dale Shiffman
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Jacobs
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Hal Bodley and Kevin Connolly and Lonnie Smith carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt5049874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mike Jacobs directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Hal Bodley and Kevin Connolly and Lonnie Smith carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt5049874 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.