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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

20216.81h 29m

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.

Directed by Stanley Nelson
Produced by Naimah Jabali-Nash, Nicole London, Keith Brown
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Carl Hart

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Koe Rodriguez

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Nelson George

Nelson George

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Corey Pegues

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Samson Styles

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Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

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Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingdrug addictioncocainedrug scenecrackronald reagancrack cocainesocial documentarycrack addict1980sdrug traffickersocial scandalsocial decaypolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentarydrug scandaldrug wholesalerdocumentarymind altering drugamerican historyanos 80

About Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy is a documentary film released in 2021 exploring themes of drug smuggling, drug addiction, cocaine, drug scene, crack, ronald reagan. Directed by Stanley Nelson, it stars Carl Hart, Koe Rodriguez, Nelson George. A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

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