Crack USA: County Under Siege (1989)

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

Date of release
1989-01-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
42m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Bill Guttentag, Vince DiPersio

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Crack USA: County Under Siege is a 1989 American documentary film directed by Vince DiPersio and Bill Guttentag.

Production

Filmed in West Palm Beach, Florida in eight weeks with a cinema verite approach, it was eventually broadcast on HBO as part of America Undercover.

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