CinemaOSMovie · 2016 · 1h 26m

Prescription Thugs

Is there really a war on drugs?

64%(49)IMDbDocumentary

Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs. After losing his own brother to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction. Bell’s examination into the motives of big pharma and doctors in this ever-growing market leads him to meet with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations. Ultimately his investigation will point back to where it all began: his own front door.

Directed byChris Bell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
EN
Released
January 22, 2016
Studios
Samuel Goldwyn FilmsNaked Edge Films

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PRESCRIPTION THUGS - Official Trailer

PRESCRIPTION THUGS - Official Trailer

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Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Self - Host

Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu

Self

Ryan Sakoda

Ryan Sakoda

Self

Matthew Wiese

Matthew Wiese

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Written by
Josh Alexander
Josh Alexander

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