Crack USA: County under Siege (1989)
Directed by Vince DiPersio
Genres - Crime |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1989 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 42 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
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 de