Movie
Crisis
Overview
Three stories about the world of opioids collide: a drug trafficker arranges a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation between Canada and the U.S., an architect recovering from an OxyContin addiction tracks down the truth behind her son's involvement with narcotics, and a university professor battles unexpected revelations about his research employer, a drug company with deep government influence bringing a new "non-addictive" painkiller to market.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-02-26
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bideford Productions, Burn Later Productions, Construction Film, Green Room Films, Matisse Pictures, Tuesday Films, Les Productions LOD, Paradise City Films
- Country
- Belgium, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gary Oldman as Dr. Tyrone Brower
- Armie Hammer as Jake Kelly
- Evangeline Lilly as Claire Reimann
- Greg Kinnear as Dean Talbot
- Michelle Rodriguez as Supervisor Garrett
- Luke Evans as Dr. Bill Simons
- Lily-Rose Depp as Emmie Kelly
- Guy Nadon as Mother
- Veronica Ferres as Dr. Meg Holmes
- Kid Cudi as Ben Walker
- Mia Kirshner as Susan
- Michael Aronov as Minas
Crew
- Nicholas Jarecki - Director
- Nicholas Jarecki - Screenplay
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