''American Addict'' is an American film franchise produced by

Ana Renovica Ana Renovica is a serial entrepreneur, spiritual teacher and film producer stationed in Novi Sad, Serbia. Renovica co-owns a film production company 888 Films based in Los Angeles and Serbia, where she produces and develops films, shorts, comme ...

and directed by

Sasha Knezev Sasha Knezev ( sr-cyrl, Саша Кнежев), is a Serbian American filmmaker and author. Knezev has written, produced and directed feature films, short films, commercials, and has authored a book on Eastern European film titled ''Through the ...

, with Gregory Smith serving as executive producer. The central theme of the films revolves around prescription drug abuse in the United States. The franchise is being produced as a trilogy, featuring ''American Addict, The Big Lie: American Addict 2'', with a third and final instalment scheduled for release in 2018 (but it has not been released as of 2022).

Content

The films examine the corporatization of America's drug dependency and its impact on public health. The films feature first-person accounts from addicts, their families, doctors, researchers, police. Guests appearances for ''American Addict'' include Matthew Perry, Jonathan Davis,

Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as well ...

Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich (; born October 8, 1946) is an American politician. A U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1997 to 2013, he was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States in 2004 and 2008. He ran for ...

, Peter Breggin and

Barbara Starfield Barbara Starfield (Brooklyn - New York City, December 18, 1932 / Menlo Park - California, June 10, 2011) was an American pediatrician. She was an advocate for primary health care worldwide. Her academic and professional life was almost fully ded ...

. Archival news footage recounts the frequent role of prescription narcotics in celebrity deaths – including Heath Ledger,

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

and

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...

. ''American Addict'' notes the Bush era revamping of the Medicaid program to benefit big business and its staggering contributions to political candidates. The second installment highlights contribution of medical companies to the Obama campaign, and the Obama administration's marriage to the pharmaceutical industry. ''American Addict'' was rated the second-best documentary by Mic on

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on its list of "11 Netflix Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About Drugs". The films include original music by Lightside Musik Records Dj Spy (USA)

Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have multi-platinum and platinum albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast and 1990 ...

's Sen Dog and Krazy D of NWA and the Posse.

Release

''American Addict 2'' premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2012.

References

External links

* * * {{IMDb title, 4219652, The Big Lie: American Addict 2 * http://888films.com American film series