Documentary

Crack USA: County Under Siege (1989): Cast

Name: Crack USA: County Under Siege
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1989
Duration: 42 min
Cast: Joe Mantegna

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Crack USA: County Under Siege is a 1989 documentary directed by Bill Guttentag and Vince DiPersio, starring Joe Mantegna as Narrator. It runs 42 minutes.

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Release year: 1989
Runtime: 42 min
Directors: Bill Guttentag and Vince DiPersio
Genre: Documentary
Original language: English
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Crack USA: County Under Siege About?

The premise of Crack USA: County Under Siege without spoilers.

A 1989 HBO documentary, part of the “American Undercover” series, follows eight weeks of filming in West Palm Beach, Florida, and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. It presents a cross‑section of crack addicts and their families, showing how the inexpensive, highly addictive drug crosses socio‑economic lines. Teenagers describe the extreme measures they take to obtain it, while local law‑enforcement and treatment agencies are credited for their assistance.

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Cast & crew

Crack USA: County Under Siege Cast & Characters

Joe Mantegna plays Narrator in Crack USA: County Under Siege. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Vince DiPersio.

Co-director Bill Guttentag
Co-director Vince DiPersio

Joe Mantegna as Narrator

From the directors

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More films directed by Bill Guttentag and Vince DiPersio, best-rated first: Rule Breakers, Nanking, Soundtrack for a Revolution and Knife Fight.

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