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Movie Info

In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America's inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake. Decades later, the destructive effects on people's lives, families and communities are still deeply felt. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy examines not only the personal devastation caused by the drug, but also the shadowy origins of the crisis and the resultant, ongoing marginalization of Black and Brown people trapped by the U.S. prison and healthcare systems.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stanley Nelson
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 11, 2021

Cast & Crew

Unknown Actor

Stanley Nelson
Director

Critic Reviews for Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (2)

A narrower focus might have allowed the film to better tease out such knotty material.

January 13, 2021 | Full Review…

Devika Girish
New York Times
The movie takes us back and also forward, into the sadder and wiser present day, when we can now see how crack changed the culture.

January 9, 2021 | Full Review…

Owen Gleiberman
Variety
Contradictions abound in Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy, which despite its seemingly straightforward approach, boasts a scattershot collection of opposing (and frequently unreconciled) ideas.

January 5, 2021 | Full Review…

Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
Provocative docu about drugs, corruption, and racism.

January 20, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
Worthwhile and modestly revelatory.

January 12, 2021 | Full Review…

John Serba
Decider
It's a stark piece of work, make no mistake, but it speaks to a reality of manipulation, exploitation, and racial bias that was no secret before and has persisted more insidiously ever since; to a culture irrevocably altered.

January 11, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Jonathon Wilson
Ready Steady Cut