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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Cast
- Elizabeth Hinton
- Self - Historian
- Nelson George
- Self - Journalist
- Alan Charles
- Self - Former User
- Felipe Luciano
- Self - Activist
- Natoka 'Mack Mama' Williams
- Self - Author
- Koe Rodriguez
- Self - Cultural Historian
- Carl Hart
- Self - Neuroscientist
- Samson Styles
- Self - Former Dealer
- Mitch Credle
- Self - Former Homicide Detective
- Corey Pegues
- Self - Former Dealer
- John Mattes
- Self - Journalist
- 'Freeway' Ricky Ross
- Self - Former Dealer
- Brian Barger
- Self - Journalist
- Ruben Castaneda
- Self - Journalist / Former User
- Louise 'Weeze' Point
- Self - Former User
- Asethea 'Lulu' Pierce
- Self - Former User
- Don Scott Jr.
- Self - Former Undercover Cop
- Tonia 'Ms. Tee' Taylor
- Self - Former Dealer
- Felecia Pullen
- Self - Former User
- Calvin O. Butts III
- Self - Pastor
- Charles Rangel
- Self - D-New York 1971-2016
- Susan Burton
- Self - Former User
- Harry Levine
- Self - Writer
- Jonathan Winer
- Self - Former Counsel to Sen. John Kerry
- Eric Sterling
- Self - Former Counsel to U.S. House Judiciary Committee
- Peter Kornbluh
- Self - Senior Analyst, National Security Archive
- Michael Isikoff
- Self - Journalist
- Lynn Paltrow
- Self - Activist
- Jennifer Johnson
- Self - Former User
- Asha Bandele
- Self - Activist
- Donna Murch
- Self - Historian
- Len Bias
- Self - 1986 NBA Draft 2nd Overall Pick for Boston Celtics
- Joe Biden
- Self - D-Delaware
- Tom Brokaw
- Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
- Shirley Brown
- Self - Nurse, Medical University of South Carolina
- George Bush
- Self - 41st President of the United States
- George W. Bush
- Self - 43rd President of the United States
- Edward Byrne
- Self - New York Police Officer
- Matthew Byrne
- Self - Father of Slain Police Officer Edward Byrne
- Ira J. Chasnoff
- Self - Researcher
- Bill Clinton
- Self - 42nd President of the United States
- Hillary Clinton
- Self - Former First Lady
- Walter Cronkite
- Self - Host, CBS Evening News
- John Deutch
- Self - Director of Central Intelligence Agency
- Michael Douglas
- Gordon Gekko
- Mike Dowd
- Self - Former Police Officer
- Clint Eastwood
- Self
- Wendell Foster
- Self - Reverend
- Jesse Jackson
- Self
- Michael Jordan
- Self - North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Player
- Ted Kennedy
- Self - D-Massachusetts
- John Kerry
- Self - D-Massachusetts
- Lynn Morley Martin
- Self - R-Illinois
- George Miller
- Self - D-California
- Tip O'Neill
- Self - D-Massachusetts
- Richard Pryor
- Self - Actor / Comedian
- Public Enemy
- Themselves
- Dan Rather
- Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
- Nancy Reagan
- Self - Former First Lady
- Ronald Reagan
- Self - 40th President of the United States
- Paul Reubens
- Self
- Geraldo Rivera
- Self - Journalist
- Don Rogers
- Self - Cleveland Browns Safety
- Chuck Schumer
- Self
- David Stern
- Self - NBA Commissioner
- James Traficant
- Self - D-Ohio
- Mike Tyson
- Self - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- Maxine Waters
- Self - D-California
Produced By
- Keith Brown
- producer
- Cameo George
- producer
- Naimah Jabali-Nash
- producer
- Ayana Jihad
- associate producer
- Nicole London
- producer
- Samson Styles
- consulting producer
Sound
- Brian Bracken
- sound editor
- Brian Miklas
- additional sound recordist
- Benny Mouthon
- re-recording mixer / sound editor
- Queen Noveen
- Audio Description Narrator
Editorial
- Alexa Lamantea
- post-production coordinator
- Don Wyllie
- online editor
Other
- Fernando Ramirez
- legal services
- Timia Whitsey
- production intern
- George Young
- production accountant
Music Department
- Sophia Melon
- additional music
- Autumn Prouty
- music supervisor
Camera Department
- Alex Hadjiloukas
- assistant camera
- Sam Russell
- additional photography
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