Prisoners of the War on Drugs

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Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996)

Directed by Marc Levin

Documentary · 1h 00m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Marc Levin
Director of Photography
Mark Benjamin
Original Music Composer
Shane McConnell
Editor
Alison Ellwood
Producer
Al Levin, Daphne Pinkerson, Marc Levin

Details

Release date
1996-01-08
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Blowback Productions, HBO, HBO Documentary Films