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2021

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

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

Credits

Director

Stanley Nelson

Producers

Naimah Jabali-Nash , Marcia Smith , Nicole London

Editors

Brittany Huckabee , Mike Long , Charnelle “Cha” Quallis

Cast

Carl Hart , Koe Rodriguez , Nelson George , Corey Pegues , Samson Styles , Felipe Luciano , Ronald Reagan , Nancy Reagan , Bill Clinton , Hillary Clinton

Studio

Firelight Films

Genre

Documentary

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) movie poster
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) movie poster
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) movie poster
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) movie poster

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