Narcopolis

Narcopolis (2015)

The future is a fix.

In the near future, Frank, a police officer, discovers that the legalization of all recreational drugs comes with a price.

Date of release
2015-09-25
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (78)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
Director
Justin Trefgarne

Casting

Interesting facts

Narcopolis is a 2015 British science fiction thriller film written and directed by Justin Trefgarne. The film is set in 2024 after all drugs have been legalised in the United Kingdom. Elliot Cowan stars as a police officer who becomes obsessed with solving a case that involves an experimental new drug developed by the largest pharmaceutical company. Narcopolis premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 June 2015 and was released in the UK on 25 September 2015.

Production

The film was financed with angel investors similar to a tech start-up. As the film attracted higher profile actors, Trefgarne returned for further financing to better exploit their involvement through reshoots. Further funding came through crowdfunding via Kickstarter. Trefgarne quoted the final budget as under £1 million.

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