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Crisis

Crisis

Addiction is an industry.

20216.21h 58m

Overview

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

Directed by Nicholas Jarecki
Written by Nicholas Jarecki
Produced by Nicholas Jarecki, Cassian Elwes
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Dr. Tyrone Brower

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Jake Kelly

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Claire Reimann

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Dean Talbot

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Supervisor Garrett

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

Dr. Bill Simons

Lily-Rose Depp

Lily-Rose Depp

Emmie Kelly

Guy Nadon

Guy Nadon

Mother

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Dr. Meg Holmes

Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi

Ben Walker

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingdrug addictionmelancholyundercover operationangryaggressiverevenge murdererclinicalprovocativeopioid crisiswhistle blowerrecovering drug addictdrug companymedical research laboratoryconfidentiality agreementabsurdearnest

About Crisis

Crisis is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of drug smuggling, drug addiction, melancholy, undercover operation, angry, aggressive. Directed by Nicholas Jarecki, it stars Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Evangeline Lilly. Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

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