The read
A Balasaur Score of 67 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 67%. It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
93 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley NelsonDirector
Cast
- Carl HartSelf – Neuroscientist
- Koe RodriguezSelf
- Nelson GeorgeSelf
- Corey PeguesSelf
- Samson StylesSelf
- Felipe LucianoSelf
- Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
- Nancy ReaganSelf (archive footage)
- Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
- Hillary ClintonSelf (archive footage)
- James TraficantSelf (archive footage)
- Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
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Themes
drug smugglingdrug addictioncocainedrug scenecrackronald reagancrack cocainesocial documentarycrack addict1980sdrug traffickersocial scandal