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Crisis

Label
Crisis
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated R
Main title
Crisis
Runtime
119
Summary
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)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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