Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Aug 21 2017 N/A 1h 28m
Documentary

Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

Plot

The Silk Road, described as the Amazon of illegal drugs, appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. The brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual who evaded all attempts to track him down until a young IRS inspector cracked the case.

Written by

Mark Lewis

Directed by

Emily James, Mark Lewis

Cast

Gary Alford, Alex Ryan Bauer, Austin Berglas

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC

Languages

English

Awards

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Average Rating
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