Prescription Thugs

"Is there really a war on drugs?"

Jan 22 2016 PG-13 1h 26m
Documentary

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.

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Plot

In this follow-up to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. As Bell learns more about Big Pharma, an industry he had been brought up to trust, he falls down his own hole of addiction.

Written by

Josh Alexander

Directed by

Chris Bell, Josh Alexander, Greg Young

Cast

Mark Bell, Mike Bell, Rosemary Bell

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Naked Edge Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
PRESCRIPTION THUGS - Official Trailer
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Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
45
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