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The Crime of the Century

A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

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When we talk about drugs
like oxycodone, - The Crime of the Century

When we talk about drugs like oxycodone,

[TV static drones] - The Crime of the Century

[TV static drones]

♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪ - The Crime of the Century

♪ (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS) ♪

NARRATOR:
Purdue didn't have any evidence
that the drug was safe, - The Crime of the Century

NARRATOR: Purdue didn't have any evidence that the drug...

If you're Richard Sackler,
if you're Purdue, - The Crime of the Century

If you're Richard Sackler, if you're Purdue,

When you're in that much pain
and you're addicted - The Crime of the Century

When you're in that much pain and you're addicted

The Justice Department
effectively agreed to bury - The Crime of the Century

The Justice Department effectively agreed to bury

PAUL PELLETIER:
Purdue made about
nine billion dollars - The Crime of the Century

PAUL PELLETIER: Purdue made about nine billion dollars

[tense music] - The Crime of the Century

You are basically telling
pharmaceutical companies - The Crime of the Century

You are basically telling pharmaceutical companies

Victim's information: - The Crime of the Century

Victim's information:

[TV static drones] - The Crime of the Century

[TV static drones]

The mother called in
at 0306 hours - The Crime of the Century

The mother called in at 0306 hours

[soft dramatic music] - The Crime of the Century

[soft dramatic music]

The lower half of the body--
the legs--were cold, - The Crime of the Century

The lower half of the body-- the legs--were cold,

- [sniffles] - The Crime of the Century

- [breathes deeply] - The Crime of the Century

- [breathes deeply]

- 40 people die every day - The Crime of the Century

- 40 people die every day

- Ultimately
was pronounced deceased - The Crime of the Century

- Ultimately was pronounced deceased

Prescriptions
and patient care-- - The Crime of the Century

Prescriptions and patient care--

Drugs like OxyContin come on
to the market - The Crime of the Century

Drugs like OxyContin come on to the market

"Pain is the fifth vital sign." - The Crime of the Century

"Pain is the fifth vital sign."

And instead of buying
$150 worth of pills a day, - The Crime of the Century

And instead of buying $150 worth of pills a day,

[whistle blows,
people shouting] - The Crime of the Century

[whistle blows, people shouting]

- More and more lives
in Farmburg County-- - The Crime of the Century

- More and more lives in Farmburg County--

[singer vocalizing
irregularly] - The Crime of the Century

[singer vocalizing irregularly]

- We didn't just wake up
one day and say, - The Crime of the Century

- We didn't just wake up one day and say,

- Opioid deaths are up 20% - The Crime of the Century

- Opioid deaths are up 20%

- Hundreds of cities,
counties, - The Crime of the Century

- Hundreds of cities, counties,

Our prescriptions by 2012
were over 250 million. - The Crime of the Century

Our prescriptions by 2012 were over 250 million.

The narcotic comes
from the resin - The Crime of the Century

The narcotic comes from the resin

From the reign of King Tut, - The Crime of the Century

From the reign of King Tut,

We consume that much - The Crime of the Century

We consume that much

Alexander the Great
expanded the market - The Crime of the Century

Alexander the Great expanded the market

[ominous music] - The Crime of the Century

[ominous music]

It's known for soothing pain, - The Crime of the Century

It's known for soothing pain,

During the Inquisition,
Catholic clerics called it - The Crime of the Century

During the Inquisition, Catholic clerics called it

We have all the responses, - The Crime of the Century

We have all the responses,

Half the company's declined
to comment - The Crime of the Century

Half the company's declined to comment

By the 16th century, - The Crime of the Century

By the 16th century,

During
the Industrial Revolution, - The Crime of the Century

During the Industrial Revolution,

- What's their, you know,
main defense right now? - The Crime of the Century

- What's their, you know, main defense right now?

- Yeah, FDA-approved drugs, - The Crime of the Century

- Yeah, FDA-approved drugs,

The smoking of opium expanded
the global market into China, - The Crime of the Century

The smoking of opium expanded the global market into China,

- You know, one
of the remaining questions is, - The Crime of the Century

- You know, one of the remaining questions is,

By the 19th century,
the British East India Company - The Crime of the Century

By the 19th century, the British East India Company

And whether they're coordinated
by the Department of Justice - The Crime of the Century

And whether they're coordinated by the Department of Ju...

We're not quite sure, - The Crime of the Century

We're not quite sure,

[soft dramatic music] - The Crime of the Century

[soft dramatic music]

American dealers
like John Jacob Astor - The Crime of the Century

American dealers like John Jacob Astor

Some of America's largest
pharmaceutical companies - The Crime of the Century

Some of America's largest pharmaceutical companies

By 1839, - The Crime of the Century

Concerned by addiction
and overdoses, - The Crime of the Century

Concerned by addiction and overdoses,

The origin of the opioid story - The Crime of the Century

The origin of the opioid story

In a fury, opium companies
pushed the British government - The Crime of the Century

In a fury, opium companies pushed the British government

Their main point of contention - The Crime of the Century

Their main point of contention

In time, opium developed
as a prescription drug. - The Crime of the Century

In time, opium developed as a prescription drug.

- The Merck Company
launched a product - The Crime of the Century

- The Merck Company launched a product

Whether you believe that
or don't believe that, - The Crime of the Century

Whether you believe that or don't believe that,

Bayer introduced - The Crime of the Century

Bayer introduced

When addiction rose
to dangerous levels, - The Crime of the Century

When addiction rose to dangerous levels,

Purdue led the charge,
Sackler came up with the idea, - The Crime of the Century

Purdue led the charge, Sackler came up with the idea,

- Other drug companies moved
into that market - The Crime of the Century

- Other drug companies moved into that market

Big pharma turned
to the mass manufacturer - The Crime of the Century

Big pharma turned to the mass manufacturer

They moved
into that huge opioid - The Crime of the Century

They moved into that huge opioid

- So other manufacturers began - The Crime of the Century

- So other manufacturers began

They created a demand
for narcotics, - The Crime of the Century

They created a demand for narcotics,

The terrible truth
is that the business - The Crime of the Century

The terrible truth is that the business

This was a new drug cartel
that was being established - The Crime of the Century

This was a new drug cartel that was being established

But instead of coming in
from a foreign country, - The Crime of the Century

But instead of coming in from a foreign country,

Together, they generate
$100 billion of income a year - The Crime of the Century

Together, they generate $100 billion of income a year

That business model has
a terrible cost. - The Crime of the Century

That business model has a terrible cost.

Narrator: To penetrate
the network - The Crime of the Century

Narrator: To penetrate the network

Within the last 20 years, - The Crime of the Century

Within the last 20 years,

[dramatic music] - The Crime of the Century

[dramatic music]

On a tip, - The Crime of the Century

- You know,
when I started off - The Crime of the Century

- You know, when I started off

He was very animated,
and he was very upset. - The Crime of the Century

He was very animated, and he was very upset.

He had a lot
of great information - The Crime of the Century

He had a lot of great information

I had done some big stories
about - The Crime of the Century

I had done some big stories about

"If he's not crazy
and he's not making this up, - The Crime of the Century

"If he's not crazy and he's not making this u...

I was impressed
by the logistical complexity - The Crime of the Century

I was impressed by the logistical complexity

Like when they first
were really rolling out - The Crime of the Century

Like when they first were really rolling out

- The abuse of pharmaceuticals
continues to be - The Crime of the Century

- The abuse of pharmaceuticals continues to be

- He was in charge of
the Diversion Control Division - The Crime of the Century

- He was in charge of the Diversion Control Division

They make sure
that pharmaceuticals - The Crime of the Century

They make sure that pharmaceuticals

So I was looking at cocaine
and methamphetamine, - The Crime of the Century

So I was looking at cocaine and methamphetamine,

What creates the market - The Crime of the Century

What creates the market

- Individuals and organizations
have created schemes - The Crime of the Century

- Individuals and organizations have created schemes

It turns out that
that was a population - The Crime of the Century

It turns out that that was a population

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A searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates.

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Genre: documentary, crime

Year: 2021

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ImdbRating: 8.1

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Released: 10 May 2021

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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