Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

16
1h 29m
2021
6.776 /10 (85)

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2021-01-11

Top Billed Cast

Carl Hart

Self – Neuroscientist

Koe Rodriguez

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Nelson George

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Corey Pegues

Self

Samson Styles

Self

Felipe Luciano

Self

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

Self (archive footage)

John Kerry

Self (archive footage)

Dan Rather

Self (archive footage)

Geraldo Rivera

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Schumer

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