Investigative filmmaker Darren Foster’s story about oxy pill kingpins Jeffrey and Christopher George debuted at Tribeca Film Festival.
, Foster’s doc also tells the wider story of America’s opioid crisis, where the rise in prescriptions of pills like OxyContin for pain led to abuse of both prescription and non-prescription drugs and fueled illicit sales of heroin and fentanyl.
“Through Darren’s carefully-researched and compelling film, it is urgent to amplify this important issue that continues to impact Americans across the country,” Amy Entelis, executive vp for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, added in a statement. The CNN documentary is produced by Motto Pictures, Muck Media, and Fishbowl Films for CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with TIME Studios.
Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements and Carolyn Hepburn of Motto Pictures are producers, alongside Diane Becker of Fishbowl Films. Entelis and Courtney Sexton of CNN Films are executive producers.
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