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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021 · 89 min

A sobering, clear-eyed history lesson that lays out how policy, panic and prejudice reshaped whole communities.

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.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • politics
  • crime
  • addiction
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Stanley Nelson
Starring
Carl Hart, Koe Rodriguez, Nelson George, Corey Pegues, Samson Styles, Felipe Luciano, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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