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The Crime of the Century (2021): Cast

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The Crime of the Century is a 2021 drama documentary directed by Alex Gibney, starring Edward Byrne, Patrick Radden Keefe and Alec Burlakoff. It runs 3 hours 56 minutes.

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The Crime of the Century (2021) movie poster
Runtime
3h 56m (236 min)
Director
Alex Gibney
Genres
Drama , Documentary , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Crime of the Century About?

The premise of The Crime of the Century without spoilers.

Big Pharma sold America a lie and made a killing. The film delivers a searing indictment of the pharmaceutical industry, the political operatives, and lax government regulations that enable over‑production, reckless distribution and widespread abuse of synthetic opiates, revealing how profit‑driven decisions have devastated countless lives.

The Crime of the Century Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • tv mini series
  • opioid epidemic
  • synthetic heroin
  • opioid crisis
  • drug epidemic
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Cast & crew

The Crime of the Century Cast

Edward Byrne leads the cast, with Patrick Radden Keefe and Alec Burlakoff. Directed by Alex Gibney; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Crime of the Century

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From the director

More from Alex Gibney

More films directed by Alex Gibney, best-rated first: Totally Under Control, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie, Crazy, Not Insane and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

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The Crime of the Century Trailers & Videos

The teaser of The Crime of the Century.

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The Crime of the Century Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “O Crime do Século” and “Преступление века”.

Also known as
  • O Crime do Século
  • Преступление века
  • El crimen del siglo
  • Gadsimta Noziegums
  • Zbrodnia stulecia
  • פשע המאה
  • Zločin storočia
  • 世纪犯罪
  • Das Jahrhundertverbrechen
  • Šimtmečio nusikaltimas
  • Big Pharma: Il Crimine Del Secolo
  • Infracțiunea secolului

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The Crime of the Century FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Crime of the Century, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Crime of the Century?

The Crime of the Century runs 3 hours 56 minutes (236 minutes).

Who directed The Crime of the Century?

The Crime of the Century was directed by Alex Gibney.

More films by Alex Gibney

Who is in the cast of The Crime of the Century?

The Crime of the Century stars Edward Byrne, Patrick Radden Keefe and Alec Burlakoff, among 6 credited actors.

Does The Crime of the Century have a post-credit scene?

No. The Crime of the Century has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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