Grass (1999)
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary, veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
- Date of release
- 1999-09-15
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (40)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Ron Mann
Casting
- Woody Harrelson — Narrator (voice)
- Tommy Chong — Self (archive footage)
- Cheech Marin — Self (archive footage)
- John Lennon — Self (archive footage)
- Ronald Reagan — Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Carter — Self (archive footage)
- Richard Nixon — Self (archive footage)
- Gerald Ford — Self (archive footage)
- Cab Calloway — Self (archive footage)
- Bill Clinton — Self (archive footage)
- George H. W. Bush — Self (archive footage)
- Harry J. Anslinger — Self (archive footage)
Interesting facts
Grass: History of Marijuana is a 1999 Canadian documentary film directed by Ron Mann, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, about the history of the United States government's war on marijuana in the 20th century. The film was narrated by actor Woody Harrelson.
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