Prisoners of the War on Drugs

Movie·1996·1h 0m

Prisoners of the War on Drugs

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

From its beginning during the Reagan years through current times, the War on Drugs has left many victims stranded in the prison system. PRISONERS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS reveals life behind bars in the nation’s prisons. Each prisoner has his or her own story, but for most, the story is predictably similar; they have been criminalized for drugs or drug related offenses, locked up with easy access to substances, and given little opportunity for rehabilitation. This film provides an inside look at the prison system, its prisoners and a war on drugs we do not seem to be winning.

Producer

Sheila Nevins, Al Levin

Cinematography

Mark Benjamin

Music

Shane McConnell

Editor

Alison Ellwood

Themes

prisonwar on drugsjailillegal drugsprison industrial complex

Production House

Blowback Productions
HBO
HBO Documentary Films

Audience Score

75%

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Timepass18%
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Perfection36%

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// cast

Cast

Michael Jones

Himself

// crew

Crew

Sheila Nevins

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

Alison Ellwood

Alison Ellwood

Editor

Al Levin

Producer

Daphne Pinkerson

Daphne Pinkerson

Producer

Shane McConnell

Original Music Composer

Mark Benjamin

Director of Photography

Marc Levin

Marc Levin

Director, Producer

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