Prisoners of the War on Drugs (1996)
• January 8th, 1996 • 1h 0min
Documentary
Overview
From its beginning during the Reagan years through current times, the War on Drugs has left many victims stranded in the prison system. PRISONERS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS reveals life behind bars in the nation’s prisons. Each prisoner has his or her own story, but for most, the story is predictably similar; they have been criminalized for drugs or drug related offenses, locked up with easy access to substances, and given little opportunity for rehabilitation. This film provides an inside look at the prison system, its prisoners and a war on drugs we do not seem to be winning.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Green Day: The Early Years
Released on: 2017-03-23
Music, Documentary
"Green Day: The Early Years" chronicles the rise of the world's most influential punk band, from the...
City of Splendour
Released on: 2013-01-25
Documentary
A documentary about punk and subculture scene of Pula, Croatia from 1978 to 1991, the city that gave...
The Real Beauty and the Beast
Released on: 2013-06-14
Documentary
It's a condition known as "hypertrichosis" or "Ambras Syndrome," but in the 1500s it would transform...
Princely Toys: One Man's Private Kingdom
Released on: 1976-12-24
Documentary
A made for TV BBC documentary exploring Jack Donovan's antique automaton collection. The documentary...
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
Released on: 2017-06-08
Documentary
This compelling Documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to ...
BP Underground - Hardcore / Punk
Released on: 2017-07-04
Documentary
The Underground subcultures in Budapest are an integral part of the diverse and colorful Hungarian c...
Parks and People: Dope
Released on: 1970-01-01
Documentary
The transcript discusses the prevalent drug culture, particularly marijuana use, among youth in nati...
Imortal Tricolor - 100 Anos De Glória
Released on: 2003-09-15
Documentary
A documentary about the centuries-old story of one of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football. From ...
Boujad: A Nest in the Heat
Released on: 1992-05-02
Documentary
Boujad: A Nest In the Heat is a personal and anguishing look at issues of separation, independence a...
Tango of Yearning
Released on: 1998-05-02
Documentary
Tango of Yearning (1998) is the first episode of an autobiographical trilogy on postwar Lebanon, lat...
To You, Wherever You Are
Released on: 2001-05-03
Documentary
After “Letter From a Time of Exile”, the director is back in Lebanon where he discovers that his dre...
Ocharcoaga
Released on: 1961-01-01
Documentary
Filmed to praise the work of the Spanish Ministry of Housing in solving the problem of shanty towns ...
The Sun and Richard Lippold
Released on: 1966-01-01
Documentary
Documentary examining the work of sculptor Richard Lippold, particular his sculpture of the sun at t...
Roald Amundsen's South Pole Expedition
Released on: 1912-05-24
Documentary
Roald Amundsen's South Pole Journey is a Norwegian documentary film that features Roald Amundsen's o...
Dying for Everest
Released on: 2007-05-05
Documentary
On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable ac...
In Prague
Released on: 1964-04-12
Documentary
Documentary short film by Mario Handler about the city of Prague as part of an internship to study f...
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Released on: 1977-11-17
Documentary, Music
The majestic Neil Diamond live! Prepare to melt.
Rainier the Mountain
Released on: 1999-01-01
Documentary
In this retrospective tribute, acclaimed filmmaker Jean Walkinshaw hails the 100th anniversary of Mo...