American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)

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This documentary follows director Kevin Booth as he investigates the world of illegal drugs, from street-corner dealers to high level kingpins, from narcotics officers to powerful judges. Appraoching his subject matter with a skeptical eye, Booth questions the effectiveness of the drug war, and the… More This documentary follows director Kevin Booth as he investigates the world of illegal drugs, from street-corner dealers to high level kingpins, from narcotics officers to powerful judges. Appraoching his subject matter with a skeptical eye, Booth questions the effectiveness of the drug war, and the motives of those who continue to fuel it from all ends. Through research and investigation, Booth asserts that there might well be just as much greed, crime, and corruption on either side of the narcotics battle, as the drug war is steeped in issues of race and class. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr.
Directed By: Kevin Booth
Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2007 Wide
On DVD: May 27, 2008
Studio: Sacred Cow Productions

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Christopher M

American Drug War is a new documentary by Kevin Booth (longtime friend of Bill Hicks and founder of Sacred Cow Productions) focusing on the "war on drugs" in the U.S., started by Richard Nixon and continued on by each subsequent president, which costs billions of dollars to… More
American Drug War is a new documentary by Kevin Booth (longtime friend of Bill Hicks and founder of Sacred Cow Productions) focusing on the "war on drugs" in the U.S., started by Richard Nixon and continued on by each subsequent president, which costs billions of dollars to taxpayers and has been proven to be extremely unsuccessful. Booth delves into every aspect of the drug war, covering its inception and history, its current status, theories surrounding it - leaving no stone unturned. It features a variety of fascinating interviews on both sides of the "war" zone. This documentary is comparable in quality and nature to The Corporation, in that it completely covers this one topic so well that I definitely consider this the essential documentary on the American drug war. This film is an eye opener and (like The Corporation) it should be seen by everyone, especially Americans.
Remi L

Very interesting, informative, and surprisingly amusing documentary about America's unsuccessful "war on drugs." What made it particularly enjoyable was the charismatic subjects that were interviewed to make this film possible.

Cast
            
            Tommy Chong
            
            Freeway Rick Ross
            
            Sheriff Joe Arpaio
            
            Mike Ruppert
            
            General Barry McCaffrey
            
            Celerino Castillo III
            
            Judge James Gray
            
            T. Rodgers
            
            Joe Rogan
            
            Ron Paul
            
            Ralph Nader
            
            Jello Biafra
            
            Robert Steele
            
            Gov. Gary Johnson
            
            Sergeant Lou Daigle
            
            Tom Rhodes
            
            Joe Pietri
            
            Jeff Blackburn
            
            Mark Lindsay Chapman
            
            Todd McCormick
            
            Dr. Claudia Jensen
            
            Dr. Robert Melamede
            
            Dr. Charles Grob
            
            Sherm Cohen
            
            Cynthia McKinney
            
            Chico Brown
            
            Curt Booth
            
            Kevin Booth
            
            Paris Chong
            
            Dennis Kucinich
            
            Freeway Ricky Ross
            
            John Deutch
            
            Michael Ruppert
            
            Eddie Bravo
            
            Gary Fisher
            
            Gary Gardner
            
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