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Crisis

  • 2021
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
15K
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POPULARITY
2,827
1,161
Charles Champagne in Crisis (2021)
A drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation. An architect recovering from an Oxycodone addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's disappearance. A university professor battles unexpected revelations about his employer, a pharmaceutical company bringing a new ""non-addictive" painkiller to market.  Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, their stories collide in this dramatic thriller from writer/director Nicholas Jarecki (Arbitrage).
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Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, stories of an undercover cop, a professor and a grieving mother collide.Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, stories of an undercover cop, a professor and a grieving mother collide.Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic, stories of an undercover cop, a professor and a grieving mother collide.

  • Director
    • Nicholas Jarecki
  • Writer
    • Nicholas Jarecki
  • Stars
    • Gary Oldman
    • Armie Hammer
    • Evangeline Lilly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,827
    1,161
    • Director
      • Nicholas Jarecki
    • Writer
      • Nicholas Jarecki
    • Stars
      • Gary Oldman
      • Armie Hammer
      • Evangeline Lilly
    • 149User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Dr. Tyrone Brower
    Armie Hammer
    Armie Hammer
    • Jake Kelly
    Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly
    • Claire Reimann
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Dean Talbot
    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Supervisor Garrett
    Luke Evans
    Luke Evans
    • Dr. Bill Simons
    Lily-Rose Depp
    Lily-Rose Depp
    • Emmie Kelly
    Guy Nadon
    Guy Nadon
    • Mother
    Veronica Ferres
    Veronica Ferres
    • Dr. Meg Holmes
    Kid Cudi
    Kid Cudi
    • Ben Walker
    • (as Scott Mescudi)
    Indira Varma
    Indira Varma
    • Madira Brower
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Lawrence Morgan
    Mia Kirshner
    Mia Kirshner
    • Susan
    Nicholas Jarecki
    Nicholas Jarecki
    • Stanley Foster
    Michael Aronov
    Michael Aronov
    • Minas
    Éric Bruneau
    Éric Bruneau
    • Guy Broussard
    Ellora Torchia
    Ellora Torchia
    • Reeva
    Adam Tsekhman
    Adam Tsekhman
    • Armen
    • Director
      • Nicholas Jarecki
    • Writer
      • Nicholas Jarecki
    • All cast & crew
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    8alon-dar1

    Did not expect it to be so good

    Very good, good acting, good story telling, good story. I adore serious films that actually make one realize the seriousness of the story, and this is one of those. Well worth watching - for people not looking for cheap action.
    8DelveSifter

    Excellent !

    This movie just pull's you in, I thought that any movie telling 4 different stories would make it confusing but it was just the opposite the stories flowed perfectly into each other and each story is excellent, enjoy
    7jhall_moviereviews

    Not bad at all

    If you liked the movie crash or traffic you'll definitely like this movie. It's filmed very well with good acting and with a great cast. It's worth the 2 hour watch time I highly recommend it. Probably one of the better movies so far in 2021.
    7gustheaffen

    Nice expose on the corruption of big pharma

    Got news for everyone, this is exactly what happens. Big Pharma buys studies via funding universities and the members in the FDA and CDC move from executive positions in Big Pharma, Ag companies in and out of the FDA and the FDA approves things based on money for Big Pharma, Ag. They lay it out in a movie and people defend them saying don't attack Big Pharma. These are corrupt companies that laughed about the people dying of opioids and all the other toxic crap they make. Good story. I enjoyed it.
    TxMike

    Raises the awareness of the opioid drug crisis.

    As a comment in the end credits states, more people die from opioid abuse every two years than all those who died in the Vietnam war.

    This movie depicts a fictional story which could easily be true. Across the USA-Canada border, which has no walls, a small DEA group is setting up a drug deal to entrap the head guy, called "Mother". Meanwhile a lady architect's son is found dead, and a college professor doing drug effectiveness and safety valuations is pressured to suppress his result that show it may not be safe.

    Filled with good actors and presented well, a good movie. At home on DVD from my public library, my wife skipped.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally titled Dreamland. It was renamed shortly before release to avoid confusion with Dreamland (2019) and Dreamfactory (2019).
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, a series of images showing different views of Montreal includes a shot of Detroit's Ambassador Bridge.
    • Quotes

      Private Investigator: Cops miss a lot of things. I know, I used to be one.

    • Connections
      Featured in WhatCulture Originals: 10 Recent Movies That Blew Great Concepts (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is Breaking Out All Over
      Performed by The Manhattans

      Written by Edward 'Sonny' Bivins (as Edward Bivins) and Joe Evans

      Courtesy of Carnival Records

      By arrangement with Westwood Music Group

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Belgium
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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      • Official instagram
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Трафік
    • Filming locations
      • Montreal, Québec, Canada(Street/Back alley)
    • Production companies
      • Les Productions LOD
      • Bideford Productions
      • Burn Later Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $404,738
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $190,649
      • Feb 28, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,099,426
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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