High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell

High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1995-08-08
Duration:60 min
Director:Richard Farrell, Maryann DeLeo, Jon Alpert
Actors:Dick Eklund, Jon Alpert, Mickey O'Keefe, Brenda, Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida
Production:DCTV

Overview:

Documents 18 months in the lives of three crack addicts in Lowell, Massachusetts.

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