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How to Make Money Selling Drugs

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 36m
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How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)
A shockingly candid examination of how a street dealer can rise to cartel lord with relative ease, How to Make Money Selling Drugs is an insider’s guide to the violent but extremely lucrative drug industry. Told from the perspective of former drug dealers, and featuring interviews with rights advocates Russell Simmons, Susan Sarandon, and David Simon (creator of “The Wire”), the film gives you the lessons you need to start your own drug empire while exposing the corruption behind the “war on drugs.”
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Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Matthew Cooke
  • Writers
    • Matthew Cooke
    • Grant Jolly(story editor)
  • Stars
    • 'Freeway' Ricky Ross
    • Susan Sarandon
    • David Simon
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  • Director
    • Matthew Cooke
  • Writers
    • Matthew Cooke
    • Grant Jolly(story editor)
  • Stars
    • 'Freeway' Ricky Ross
    • Susan Sarandon
    • David Simon
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    • 29User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    'Freeway' Ricky Ross
    'Freeway' Ricky Ross
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    Susan Sarandon
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    David Simon
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    50 Cent
    50 Cent
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    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
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    Eminem
    Eminem
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    Arianna Huffington
    Arianna Huffington
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    Russell Simmons
    Russell Simmons
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    Matthew Cooke
    Matthew Cooke
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    Bobby Carlton
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    Eric Sterling
    Eric Sterling
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    Alexandra Natapoff
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    R. Gil Kerlikowske
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    Mr. X
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    Keith Crossan
    Keith Crossan
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    Jim Gray
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    Pepe
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    • Director
      • Matthew Cooke
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      • Matthew Cooke
      • Grant Jolly(story editor)
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    Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.
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    • crime documentary
    • drugs
    • money
    • drug dealer
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    • Connections
      Features Easy Rider (1969)
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      Written by Eighty A Bug

      Performed by Jupiter Rising

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    10/10
    Finally an Entertaining Doc!
    There's only one way to say it.... with a title like "How To Make Money Selling Drugs" it takes balls to put this film out on the big screen. Kudos to you!

    This is an issue that effects us all... your either directly related in some way or indirectly related by paying your taxes...etc. Its relevant, always has been but especially now in 2012 the election year!!

    I'm not going to spoil the film, but what I will say is that if you watch docs or you don't this is going to grab your attention and hold it. Yes there have been many other drug films, many! But not done like this, its high value and beautifully shot! Filled with great interviews and several celebrities that are directly influenced or effected. This is a film is worth buying. I know documentaries are becoming more and more popular but in my own opinion most of them are just plain boring, or just not visually interesting at all. This is not the case here! Right from the start, great characters, great story and very informative! A great angle on the drug war and one that felt balanced on both sides. There are some deep moments but the theme keeps this one from getting too dark, which I personally liked. I hate the empty hopeless feeling from some docs....uh.

    However definitely stay till the end as the initial hook is much deeper set and the film continues past the opening eye candy of reeling in large dollar bills. There is a message for you.

    Certainly a deeper appreciation was felt for people on both sides, how quickly we have been to judge in our society or get behind polices that just sounded good, but no one cared enough to see who is affected.

    Hope this review is helpful to those in doubt. Obviously I liked the film and I know its hard to tell from a good review whether to watch but if your in doubt on this one...don't be! How To Make Money Selling Drugs is fun, driven and very entertaining. Go for it!
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    • Sep 25, 2012

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Как заработать деньги, продавая наркотики
    • Production company
      • Bert Marcus Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,192
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,202
      • Jun 30, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,192
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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