Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Jan 11, 2021

1h 29m

★ 6.8

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Firelight Films

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy Trailers

Cast

Self – Neuroscientist

Carl Hart

Self

Koe Rodriguez

Self

Nelson George

Self

Corey Pegues

Self

Samson Styles

Self

Felipe Luciano

Self (archive footage)

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

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8.0

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10.0

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8.0

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2.0

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No overview available.

0.0

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1.0

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0.0

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0.0

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9.5

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7.1

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7.0

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6.8

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6.0

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0.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

6.9

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0.0

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