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Crisis

Crisis

Addiction is an industry.

R 2021 · 118 min · ★ 6.2 · Thriller, Crime, Drama

Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.

Directed by Nicholas Jarecki · Written by Nicholas Jarecki

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