The crime of the century / HBO Documentary Films presents ; a Jigsaw production ; in association with the Washington Post and Storied Media Group ; a film by Alex Gibney ; produced by Alex Gibney, Sarah Dowland, Svetlana Zill ; written and directed by Alex Gibney.

"A two-part documentary ..., The Crime of the Century is a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution, and mass abuse of synthetic opiates. Exploring the origins, extent, and fallout of one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time, with half a million deaths from overdoses this century alone, the film reveals that America's opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere. With the help of whistleblowers, newly leaked documents, exclusive interviews, sobering testimony from victims of opioid addiction, and access to behind-the-scenes investigations, Gibney's exposé posits that drug companies are in fact largely responsible for manufacturing the very crisis they profit from, to the tune of billions of dollars -- and thousands of lives."--Publisher website.

Patrick Radden Keefe.

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