Crisis

Crisis

Addiction is an industry.

Directed by Nicholas Jarecki

Produced by Bideford Productions, Burn Later Productions

2021118 min6.2 / 10

A dark, multi-threaded indictment of the opioid industry that weaves together trafficking, personal tragedy, and corporate malfeasance into a bleak portrait of systemic corruption.

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

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  • Is Crisis sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Crisis easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Crisis scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Crisis end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Crisis violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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32/ 100

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Rarity34

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Love30

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