Cracked Up (1987)

- Directed by
- Karen Arthur
- Genre
- drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
This TV movie follows the experiences of people affected by the crack cocaine epidemic. It shows the personal and social consequences of addiction.
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What happens
Cracked Up is a 1987 American TV film starring Ed Asner. It was one of the first films about the crack cocaine epidemic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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