American Pain for CNN, investigative document producer Darren Foster A profile of drug bosses Chris and Jeff George, set to premiere Feb. 5.
American Pain held at the Tribeca Film Festival for worldwide Premiere as it traces the rise and fall of identical twins from Florida who sold over $950 million dollar opioid pills while running fake pain clinics. The documentary will also air on CNN.com and CNN OTT and mobile apps or where available on CNNgo.
“Brother George was the biggest of the colorful cast of characters who made millions during the Florida pharmaceutical boom. They partnered with their trusted suppliers— — the pharmaceutical industry churning out billions of potent and addictive pills — together fueling the worst drug epidemic in American history,” director Foster said in a statement, citing the twin brothers Prison interviews were conducted.
Weaving together hundreds of hours of FBI wiretapped recordings and undercover videos, American Pain exposes the corruption behind oxy and Violent Pill Factory. Like early movies like Hulu’s limited series Dopesick, Alex Gibney’s Crime of the Century With Laura Poitras’s All the Beauty and the Blood , Foster’s doctor also tells the broader story of America’s opioid crisis, in which the likes of OxyContin The increase in painkiller prescriptions has led to the abuse of both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and fueled the illicit sale of heroin and fentanyl.
“Through Darren’s well-researched and riveting film, there is an urgent need to amplify this important issue that continues to affect Americans across the country,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content, CNN Worldwide Development , added in a statement.
CNN documentary produced by Motto Pictures, Muck Media and Fishbowl Films in association with TIME Studios for CNN Films and HBO Max.
Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements and Carolyn Hepburn of Motto Pictures and Diane Becker of Fishbowl Films are executive producers. Entelis and Courtney Sexton of CNN Films are executive producers.
