Al Jazeera America presents a Blowback Production in association with Royal Interactive Studios “Freeway: Crack in the System.” Run time is 103 min. Untouchable, Brick City) exposes how the infiltration of crack cocaine destroyed inner-city neighborhoods across the country.Īt the center of it all is the rise, fall, and redemption of Freeway Rick Ross – a street hustler who became the King of Crack. Also, at the center is Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb, who broke the story of the CIA’s complicity in the drug war, and whose story is currently explored in the Focus Features film, “Kill the Messenger,” starring Jeremy Renner which features exclusive interviews with Freeway Rick Ross (not to be confused with the rapper who took his name) Webb’s source Coral Baca, and wife Susan Webb former Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff Roberto Juarez drug trafficker Julio Zavala and many more.įeaturing the original title track “Crack in the System” by Snoop Dogg and Too Short. This documentary by award-winning filmmaker Marc Levin (SLAM, Mr. Guest speakers include Freeway Rick Ross, Mark Levin, Coach Cornell Ward, Coral Baca, and Robert Juarez.Īccording to Ross’ organization, “Freeway: Crack in the System” tells the story of Ross’ life, broken dreams, drug dealers, dirty cops, and government complicity – more compelling than fiction, it’s the real story behind America’s drug war. A Q&A will follow immediately after the screening of the documentary.
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