Topic: Drugs

Direction David Simon · Joe Chappelle · Ernest R. Dickerson · Clark Johnson

Cast Dominic West · Lance Reddick · Sonja Sohn · Clarke Peters

Synopsis The Wire (TV Series) (2002) is a gritty, multi-layered drama set in Baltimore, exploring the city's complex social and institutional struggles. Each season focuses on a different facet of urban life, including the drug trade, the education system, the media,...

Direction Vince Gilligan · Michelle MacLaren · Adam Bernstein · Colin Bucksey

Cast Bryan Cranston · Aaron Paul · Anna Gunn · Dean Norris

Synopsis Breaking Bad (TV Series) (2008) follows Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine manufacturer, after he is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Determined to secure his family's financial future, Walter partners with former student Jesse Pinkman to produce...

Direction Fernando Meirelles · Kátia Lund

Cast Alexandre Rodrigues · Leandro Firmino · Phellipe Haagensen · Douglas Silva

Synopsis City of God (2002) follows the lives of two boys growing up in the violent, poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Rocket, an aspiring photographer, dreams of escaping the chaos, while Li'l Zé, a ruthless drug dealer, rises to power...

Direction Stefano Sollima

Cast Francesco Montanari · Vinicio Marchioni · Alessandro Roja · Marco Bocci

Synopsis Romanzo Criminale (TV Series) (2008) follows the rise and fall of a ruthless gang in 1970s-80s Rome, led by the ambitious Lebanese and his loyal lieutenants, Freddo and Dandi. Inspired by real events, the series traces their brutal ascent in...

Direction David Simon · Charles S. Dutton

Cast T.K. Carter · Khandi Alexander · Sean Nelson · Clarke Peters

Synopsis TV Miniseries (2000). 6 Episodes. HBO miniseries about a poor family from Baltimore who has to deal with conflicts related to drugs. The screenwriters, David Simon and Edward Burns, are the ones who also created 'The Wire'.

Direction Brian De Palma

Cast Al Pacino · Steven Bauer · Michelle Pfeiffer · Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Synopsis Scarface (1983) follows Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who arrives in Miami with nothing and rises to power in the drug trade. Driven by ambition and greed, Tony builds a criminal empire, navigating violence, betrayal, and his own moral descent....

Direction Danny Boyle

Cast Ewan McGregor · Robert Carlyle · Jonny Lee Miller · Ewen Bremner

Synopsis Trainspotting (1996) follows Mark Renton, a young heroin addict in Edinburgh, as he navigates the chaotic world of addiction, friendship, and self-destruction. Alongside his dysfunctional friends—Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud, and Tommy—Renton oscillates between the highs of drugs and the lows...

Direction Jon Alpert

Cast Freddie Rodriguez · Deliris Vasquez · Robert Steffey

Synopsis A relentless ride through the streets and prisons of Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and desperate fight to survive the deadliest enemy ever to attack America.

Direction Roberto Saviano · Stefano Sollima · Claudio Cupellini · Francesca Comencini

Cast Marco D'Amore · Salvatore Esposito · Fortunato Cerlino · Maria Pia Calzone

Synopsis Gomorrah (TV Series) (2014) is a gritty Italian crime drama that delves into the brutal underworld of Naples' Camorra mafia. The story follows Ciro Di Marzio, a loyal foot soldier, and his ruthless boss, Pietro Savastano, as they navigate power...

Direction Brian De Palma

Cast Al Pacino · Sean Penn · Penelope Ann Miller · James Rebhorn

Synopsis Puerto Rican Carlito Brigante is released from jail after serving five years of a much longer stretch. He vows to go straight and to live life as a fine, upstanding citizen. He even rekindles a romance with his ex-lover. However,...

Direction Chris Brancato · Carlo Bernard · Doug Miro · Paul Eckstein

Cast Wagner Moura · Pedro Pascal · Boyd Holbrook · Damián Alcázar

Synopsis Narcos (TV Series) (2015) chronicles the rise and fall of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel in Colombia. Through a gripping blend of crime drama and historical events, the series explores Escobar's brutal empire, his clashes with...

Direction Tom Fontana · Nick Gomez · Adam Bernstein · Alex Zakrzewski

Cast Ernie Hudson · Harold Perrineau · Lee Tergesen · J.K. Simmons

Synopsis Oz (TV Series) (1997) is a gritty drama set in Oswald State Penitentiary, a high-security prison. The story follows diverse inmates navigating survival, power struggles, and redemption within the brutal confines of the experimental Emerald City unit. Through the eyes...

Direction Shawn Ryan · Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Guy Ferland · Scott Brazil

Cast Michael Chiklis · Walton Goggins · Catherine Dent · Michael Jace

Synopsis The Shield (TV Series) (2002) follows an elite strike team within the LAPD's Farmington district, led by the morally conflicted Detective Vic Mackey. While they aggressively combat street crime, their methods blur the line between justice and corruption. As internal...

Direction Darren Aronofsky

Cast Jared Leto · Jennifer Connelly · Ellen Burstyn · Marlon Wayans

Synopsis Requiem for a Dream (2000) follows four interconnected lives spiraling into despair amid addiction. Sara, an elderly widow, becomes obsessed with diet pills to fit into her red dress for a TV appearance. Her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and...

Direction Hanna Polak · Andrzej Celinski

Synopsis Nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Documentary, Short Subject, this 35-minute documentary, takes an unblinking look at the reality of homeless children living in Russia today - in particular the ones who call the underground Leningradsky train station in...

Direction Edet Belzberg

Synopsis The film follows a group of abandoned adolescent street children who live in the Romanian subway system. The street kids are encountered daily with commuter adults passing them by in the station as they starve, swindle, and steal, all while...

Direction Tiller Russell

Synopsis In the Amazon Original The Last Narc, former cartel insiders divulge the bone-chilling details behind the notorious murder and kidnapping of DEA Agent “Kiki” Camarena. Through never before seen interviews, this four-part docuseries will unravel the story of Camarena, the...

Direction Aitor Gabilondo · Elena Trapé · Javier Giner

Cast Oriol Pla · Nora Navas · Marina Salas · Itziar Lazkano

Synopsis 6 episodes. Yo, adicto tells the story of Javier Giner, a professional in the audiovisual industry, who at the age of 30 decides to voluntarily enter a detoxification center. At the moment of maximum darkness, he will make the decision...

Direction Jack Amiel · Michael Begler · Steven Soderbergh

Cast Clive Owen · André Holland · Eve Hewson · Juliet Rylance

Synopsis The Knick (TV Series) (2014) follows the groundbreaking yet turbulent work of Dr. John Thackery and his team at New York's Knickerbocker Hospital in the early 1900s. Set against a backdrop of medical innovation and societal challenges, the series delves...

Direction David Simon · Michelle MacLaren · Ernest R. Dickerson · James Franco

Cast James Franco · Maggie Gyllenhaal · Margarita Levieva · Gbenga Akinnagbe

Synopsis The Deuce (TV Series) (2017) explores the rise of the porn industry in 1970s New York City, against the gritty backdrop of Times Square. The story follows a diverse cast of characters—bar owners, sex workers, cops, and hustlers—as they navigate...