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Synopsis
Woody Harrelson
narrates this documentary about the history of marijuana in 20th century America. Beginning with clips from educational films and exploitation pictures that show how marijuana can lead to crime, insanity, and harder drugs, Grass also documents the exploits of Harry Anslinger, who became America's first drug czar and waged a lifelong war against marijuana use in the United States. As the repressive environment of the 1930s and 1940s gave way to the beat era of the 1950s and the hippie uprisings of the 1960s, attitudes towards marijuana became more lenient, and several states relaxed their laws regarding the drug; but the election of
Ronald Reagan
, and his wife Nancy's famous "Just Say No" campaign, put many pro-pot activists back in the starting blocks. Director Ron Mann takes a decidedly pro-marijuana position in this film, though he does so with more humor than militance (the end credits note "No hippies were harmed in the making of this film"). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Woody Harrelson
Narrator
Production Crew
Paul Mavrides
Art Director
Sue Len Quon
Co-producer
Guido Luciani
Composer (Music Score)
Ron Mann
Director
Robert Kennedy
Editor
Ron Mann
Producer
Soloman Vesta
Screenwriter
Rosnick MacKinnon
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1999
Runtime: 80
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: R
for drug content
Category: Documentary
Genre
Culture & Society
Produced by
Lions Gate Films
Sphinx Films
Release
May 31, 2000 (USA - Limited)
by Unapix Home Entertainment
Awards
2000 - Best Documentary - Genie Awards
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.