Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021 1h 29m EN

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6.8

SOLID

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67%

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6.7

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 93🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 4,098

Documentary

Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Nelson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brittany Huckabee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carl Hart and Koe Rodriguez and Nelson George carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13649700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stanley Nelson directs. Brittany Huckabee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Editor Brittany Huckabee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Carl Hart and Koe Rodriguez and Nelson George carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt13649700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 20 themes, including "drug smuggling", "drug addiction", "cocaine", "drug scene".