The Crime of the Century (2-part HBO Documentary)

(2020)

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Synopsis

Directed by Emmy® and Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s The Inventor and Going Clear), The Crime of the Century is a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and abuse of synthetic opiates. Over the course of two feature-length parts, the documentary explores the origins, extent, and fallout of one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time, which has contributed to half a million overdose-induced deaths this century alone. Interweaving expert interviews with stories of personal tragedy and access to behind-the-scenes investigations, the film exposes an epidemic born of corporate greed and exacerbated by the betrayals of some of America’s own elected officials.

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