Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street

2000 1h 15m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 26

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film follows a simple structure, and shows the drug-related degradation of five youths (Jake, Tracey, Jessica, Alice, Oreo) during the course of three years. The film depicts drug-related crimes and diseases: prostitution, male prostitution, AIDS, and lethal overdoses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Okazaki
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0221023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Steven Okazaki directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0221023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 14 themes, including "drug abuse", "san francisco, california", "despair", "women's prison".