American Drug War: The Last White Hope
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Initial DVD release May 27, 2008 Duration Language English | 8/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, Crime Music director Mary Abshier, Prophet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2007 / 2008 Cast Joe Arpaio (Himself (as Sheriff Joe Arpaio)), (Himself - Activist), Jeff Blackburn (Himself - Civil Rights Attorney: Tulia, TX)Similar movies How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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American Drug War: The Last White Hope is a 2007 documentary film by writer/director Kevin Booth about the War on Drugs in the United States.
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Synopsis
The film states the War on Drugs has become one of the longest and most costly wars in American history. Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to prove his claim that the Drug War has failed. Three and a half years in the making, the film includes sections showing 62 people including: former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, gang members, prisoners and celebrities. There is also extensive treatment of CIA and Contras cocaine trafficking in the US. San Jose Mercury News journalist Gary Webb exposes the connection between the arrest of "Freeway" Rick Ross and his cocaine source who was employed with the CIA.
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