# How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)

> A slick, irreverent documentary guide turns the drug trade into a wide-ranging indictment of prohibition and the institutions profiting from the war on drugs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/80792

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Matthew Cooke
- Cast: Matthew Cooke, Woody Harrelson, Susan Sarandon, Barry Cooper, Eminem, 50 Cent, David Simon, Arianna Huffington
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276962/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, irreverent, confrontational, political discussion, documentary night

## Synopsis

Explore the dark world of drug trade and the stark realities behind it.

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