The War on Drugs has become the longest and most costly war in American history, the question has become, how much more can the country endure? Inspired by the death of four family members from “legal drugs” Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why the Drug War has become such a big failure. Three and a half years in the making the film follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. Most notably the film befriends Freeway Ricky Ross; the man many accuse for starting the Crack epidemic, who after being arrested discovered that his cocaine source had been working for the CIA. AMERICAN DRUG WAR shows how money, power and greed have corrupted not just dope fiends but an entire government. More importantly, it shows what can be done about it. This is not some ‘pro-drug’ stoner film, but a collection of expert testimonials from the ground troops on the front lines of the drug war, the ones who are fighting it and the ones who are living it.

American Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)
  • Rating: (988 votes)
  • Runtime:120 minutes
  • Director: Kevin Booth
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    Himself (as Sheriff Joe Arpaio)
    Joe Arpaio
    Himself - Activist
    Jello Biafra
    Himself (archive footage)
    Osama bin Laden
    Himself - Civil Rights Attorney: Tulia, TX
    Jeff Blackburn
    Himself - Former Head of the DEA (archive footage)
    Robert Bonner
    Himself - Psychedelic Movement
    Curt Booth
    Herself (archive footage) (as Dorothy Ann Booth)
    Dorothy Booth
    Average White Guy
    Kevin Booth
    Himself
    Eddie Bravo
    Himself
    Chico Brown
  • Genres:Documentary, Crime
  • Producers:
    George Booth
    executive producer  
    Kevin Booth
    executive producer  
    Trae P. Booth
    producer  
    Ryan Kaye
    associate producer  
    Page Ostrow
    co-producer  
    George Russell
    associate producer  
    Mary Taylor
    executive producer  
  • Plot: The War on Drugs has become the longest and most costly war in American history, the question has become, how much more can the country endure? Inspired by the death of four family members from "legal drugs" Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why the Drug War has become such a big failure. Three and a half years in the making the film follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. Most notably the film befriends Freeway Ricky Ross; the man many accuse for starting the Crack epidemic, who after being arrested discovered that his cocaine source had been working for the CIA. AMERICAN DRUG WAR shows how money, power and greed have corrupted not just dope fiends but an entire government. More importantly, it shows what can be done about it. This is not some 'pro-drug' stoner film, but a collection of expert testimonials from the ground troops on the front lines of the drug war, the ones who are fighting it and the ones who are living it. Written by Kevin Booth
American Drug War: The Last White Hope
  • User's comment:One of the most informative documentaries I've ever seen! by gingerfreibrun

    I just happened to tune in to "American Drug War" on Showtime one morning and I was immediately sucked in. My eyes and ears were on sensory overload. I never knew our government was dealing with our "war on drugs" in such a way. What impressed upon me most was that that 50% of all current US prison inmates are non-violent drug offenders! Our government has made it a business to lock up drug offenders instead of treating their bad habits as a social problem and perhaps getting them treatment.

    I have watched this documentary at least 5 times now and still bought it so I could share it's content with family and friends. The producer of this piece put a lot of heart into it and did his homework. We should all spread the word about it's content.


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