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American Drug War: The Last White Hope

  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h
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7.7/10
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American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)
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With commentary from soldiers on both sides of the conflict, filmmaker Kevin Booth's incisive documentary wades into the murky waters of the American war on drugs, the longest and costliest ... Read allWith commentary from soldiers on both sides of the conflict, filmmaker Kevin Booth's incisive documentary wades into the murky waters of the American war on drugs, the longest and costliest war in U.S. history.With commentary from soldiers on both sides of the conflict, filmmaker Kevin Booth's incisive documentary wades into the murky waters of the American war on drugs, the longest and costliest war in U.S. history.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
121,935
12,601
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    • Director
      • Kevin Booth
    • Stars
      • Joe Arpaio
      • Jello Biafra
      • Osama bin Laden(archive footage)
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    • Director
      • Kevin Booth
    • Stars
      • Joe Arpaio
      • Jello Biafra
      • Osama bin Laden(archive footage)
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    • 7User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews

    Videos1

    American Drug War: The Last White Hope
    Trailer 1:59
    American Drug War: The Last White Hope

    Photos7

    Bloods co-founder T Rodgers, Director Kevin Booth & Pediatrician Dr. Claudia Jensen
    Jacki Raines -  deputy in Carazozo N.M.
    PCP – LAPD in Skid Row
    'Freeway' Ricky Ross in American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)
    Tommy Chong & Ted O'Brien in the Taft Federal privately owned prison
    American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)

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    Joe Arpaio
    • Self
    • (as Sheriff Joe Arpaio)
    Jello Biafra
    Jello Biafra
    • Self - Activist
    Osama bin Laden
    Osama bin Laden
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jeff Blackburn
    • Self - Civil Rights Attorney: Tulia, TX
    Robert C. Bonner
    Robert C. Bonner
    • Self - Former Head of the DEA
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Robert Bonner)
    Curt Booth
    • Self - Psychedelic Movement
    Dorothy Booth
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Dorothy Ann Booth)
    Kevin Booth
    Kevin Booth
    • Average White Guy
    Eddie Bravo
    • Self
    Chico Brown
    • Self
    George Bush
    George Bush
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Celerino Castillo III
    Celerino Castillo III
    • Self - DEA Agent
    Paris Chong
    • Self - Son of Tommy
    Tommy Chong
    Tommy Chong
    • Self - Private Prison Prisoner
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lou Daigle
    • LAPD - Drug Recognition in Expert Skid Row
    • (as Sergeant Lou Daigle)
    John Deutch
    John Deutch
    • Self - Director of CIA
    • Director
      • Kevin Booth
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    • Trivia
      Filmmaker Kevin Booth narrates about his close friend dying of pancreatic cancer in 1994 at age 32, but does not say his name. He is referring to stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. Hicks' name does appear in the end credits under "In Loving Memory Of".
    • Connections
      Featured in The Green Room with Paul Provenza: Episode #2.6 (2011)

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    This is a documentary, but it is obviously not even close to journalism. The maker of the film shows far too much bias to be taken seriously by me, and I am surprised to see the high rating this film has on IMDb. I watched this in the hopes of getting a fairly nuanced exposé on the US "War on Drugs" and in extension the plague of drug addiction that has swept the world for decades now. I got nothing of the sort. The film-maker comes across as an ex-stoner (?) with no real ambition to get clean (he is on Suboxone?). The problem with some addicts is that they fear discomfort almost more than anything else, and thus tend to exaggerate the ill effects of opiate withdrawal - not seldomly this is drug seeking behavior. Opiate withdrawal can be acute in some cases, and it is uncomfortable for a while. But I feel that suboxone, subutex and so on are crutches for people who won't (rather than can't) stop in the long run. The whole film sometimes comes across like one man's personal excuse to keep on doing opiates. I believe that it is much, much harder to quit smoking than to stop doing opiates. Besides, I dare any "virgin" to do a small hit of suboxone and then tell me its not intoxicating! (You may want to consider the fact that this is illegal first...)

    The film seems ambitious enough at first, but after a while it deteriorates into a pro-marijuana rant. It also suffers from poor editing, and its far too long. I wondered if the film-maker was high/stoned at some points. Especially when he asked the sheriff about "countries like Amsterdam". News flash: Amsterdam is not a country. It is a city in the Netherlands.

    I take this as a clear symptom that the film hasn't been fact-checked enough to be taken seriously. In some parts it really looks like the film-maker is just hearing what he wants to hear without questioning the validity of the statements made by some people. It is a pity, since he paints a believable picture of the US War on Drugs in the first half of the film. But sadly, I am not certain what I should believe because of the shoddy workmanship.
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    • Jun 6, 2012

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американская война наркоторговцев: Последняя белая надежда
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Sacred Cow Productions
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      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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