Documentary which aired in 1989 as part of the HBO documentary series "American Undercover". It was filmed in West Palm Beach, Florida over the course of eight weeks and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The documentary shows a cross section of abusers who have fallen under the deadly spell of the most addictive and affordable drug in America. Interviews with addicts and their families reveal that crack knows no socio-economic boundaries. Teenagers discuss the desperate measures they have taken to obtain the drug. The producers acknowledged the following for their assistance in making this film: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office; West Palm Beach Police Department; Data House of the Drug Abuse Treatment Association © Half-Court Productions Ltd. 1989
Direction
Eight weeks on the ground, zero sensationalism, pure devastation.
Editing
Tight 42-minute runtime wastes no frame on exploitation.
Director
Vince DiPersio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before the 1989 creation of DARE's middle school curriculum, this became unofficial required viewing for policymakers who actually cared.
Joe Mantegna recorded narration between Godfather III shoots; his flat affect was intentional to avoid Hollywood gloss on raw footage.
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