America Undercover
Season 1
A series that features original and previously released documentaries which look at contemporary issues with strong social relevance.
Where to Watch Season 1
203 Episodes
- When Women KillE4
When Women KillAmerica Undercover talks to seven women who were convicted of murder and are currently serving times behind bars at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women and the California Institution for Women. The women speak of their crimes and the circumstances that led them to prison. - The Nightmare of CocaineE9
The Nightmare of CocaineAmerica Undercover looks at the 50 billion dollar a year industry surrounding cocaine. It examines the drug's dangerous and corrosive effects on people from a broad range of social and economic backgrounds including a psychiatrist, a basketball player, a store clerk, and a Southern beauty queen. - Toxic Time Bomb: The Fight Against Deadly PollutionE10
Toxic Time Bomb: The Fight Against Deadly PollutionAmerica Undercover examines the disposal of toxic waste and the long term dangers such waste pose to the environment and to people's health. It also talks to three brave citizens who are leading the battle against pollution in their communities. - Acts of ViolenceE13
Acts of ViolenceAmerica Undercover examines the psychological and sociological aspects of three violent crimes in America's history. It examines the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre where 41-year-old James Huberty shot and killed 21 people and injured another 15 . It also looks at accused serial killer Henry Lee Lucas and the 1972 assassination attempt on Alabama Governor George Wallace by Arthur Bremer. - UFO's: What's Going On?E15
UFO's: What's Going On?America Undercover examines the UFO phenomena. It looks at the supposed UFO Crash in Roswell, sightings of UFO in the Hudson Valley of New York, and the Cash and Landrum sighting. It also talks to several people who claim to be victims of UFO abduction include Rosemary Osnato and Travis Walton. - The Gift of LifeE19
The Gift of LifeAmerica Undercover looks at two children who were born with a congenital heart defect known as "truncus arteriosi". It examines how the stresses of chronic illness can transform the lives and attitudes of families. It also visits the children's ward at the Medical Center of the University of California at San Francisco. - ...and the Pursuit of HappinessE21
...and the Pursuit of HappinessAfter acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980's. In an attempt to be comprehensive, the film includes interviews with migrant workers and illegal entrants along the Mexican border, conversations with an enterprising Indian motel owner, coverage of industrious African and Asian families in the cities, an extensive interview with the first Costa Rican astronaut, visits with Cuban exiles in Miami, several conversations with West Indian poet Derek Walcott, an extended portrait of the deposed Nicaraguan General Samoza (the surviving brother of Anastasio Somoza Debayle) and his extended family. The film finishes with a brief visit to the Russian Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY to tie in with the centenary of the Statue of Liberty. - Kids in Sports: The Price of GloryE22
Kids in Sports: The Price of GloryAmerica Undercover looks at children who compete for athletic fortune and fame. It interviews young athletes and he parents and coaches that push them forward. It looks at how children must sacrifice some of the joys of childhood in order to endure the rigors of serious athletic training. - Surveillance: No Place to HideE23
Surveillance: No Place to HideAmerica Undercover examines the growing problem of electronic surveillance in the world and argues that it is threat to people's privacy. It looks at the growing use of electronic monitoring by law enforcement, government, private citizens, and even criminals. - Rapists: Can They Be StoppedE24
Rapists: Can They Be StoppedThis documentary examines the growing problem of rape in America. It looks at five offenders who are being treated at an innovative facility at the Oregon State Hospital and examines whether convicted rapists can be rehabilitated such that they are no longer a risk to people in society - Drunk & Deadly: A Day on America's HighwaysE25
Drunk & Deadly: A Day on America's HighwaysAmerican Undercover chronicles all the deaths caused by drunk driving accidents on highways in the United States during a random twenty-four hour day May 17, 1986. It looks at 81 deaths in total and interviews family members of both victims and perpetrators. - Junkie JuniorE28
Junkie JuniorA man in the Bronx (Junior Rios) steals daily to support his smack habit. Separated from his wife "Babe" and their 3 children, Junior must steal TV antennas from rooftops in order to get enough heroin to keep him well. he tried rehab and methadone. Filmed in the early 80's in the BRONX, New York, this is a bleak look at the life of a homeless street junkie as well as a classic at the bronx of the late 70's and early 80's when heroin ruled the streets. - Murder or Mercy: Five American FamiliesE30
Murder or Mercy: Five American FamiliesAmerican Undercover looks at the families of five terminally ill patients and examines how they deal the with question of end of life care. Some families choose to facilitate the death of a loved one while other choose to extend life at any cost. - Execution: Fourteen Days in MayE33
Execution: Fourteen Days in MayAmerica Undercover examines the death penalty. It talks to convicted murderer Edward Earl Johnson who was executed for a crime that he claims he did not commit. It also talks to lawyers, prison staff, and inmates about the ethics of capital punishment. - Confessions of an Undercover CopE34
Confessions of an Undercover CopAmerican Undercover examines the story of undercover police officer Mike Russell who helped to bring down an entire organized crime organization in one of history's largest sting operations. Russell's undercover police work was crucial in bringing to justice several members of the Genovese crime family. - Warning: Medicine May Be Hazardous to Your HealthE35
Warning: Medicine May Be Hazardous to Your HealthAmerican Undercover looks at medical practices that may be more harmful than helpful including unreliable medical rests, unnecessary hysterectomies, problematic prescription drug interactions, and dangerous vitamin and radiation treatments. It also looks at the growing problem of alcohol and drug abuse in the medical profession. - TransplantE37
TransplantAmerica Undercover examines the controversial issues surround organ transplantation. While transplantation can create medical miracles, it also comes with a high financial and emotional price where doctors must decide who will live and who will die and grieving families must make the difficult decision whether to donate a love one's organs. - Into MadnessE38
Into MadnessAmerica Undercover looks at three families that he been shattered by schizophrenia. It looks at a 35-year-old former Latin scholar Bob who is committed to a small group home by his parent, 27-year-old Missy who lives in a halfway house in California, and 28-year-old Steven who lives in a psychiatric hospital in New York. - Crack USA: County Under SiegeE40
Crack USA: County Under SiegeAmerica Undercover goes to Florida's Palm Beach County in order to investigate the growing crack cocaine epidemic in the United States. It talks to police officers and follows them as they work undercover to make arrests. It also talks to drug dealers and drug users. - Convicts on the Street: One Year on ParoleE43
Convicts on the Street: One Year on ParoleAmerica Undercover looks at the life of Long Beach, California, parole officer Alex Estrada who oversees fifty burglars, sex offenders, arsonists, drug dealers, and murderers. It follows him as he keeps an eye on his charges and investigates those who might be going astray. - The Best Hotel On Skid RowE45
The Best Hotel On Skid RowAmerica Undercover goes to the Madison Hotel in the skid-row section of downtown Los Angeles and talks to some of the desperate people living there. It talks to a prostitute and heroin addict named Becky, a drug dealer and traveler names John, and an heavy drinking alcoholic named Jack Woodrow Wilson - Doing Time: Life Inside the Big HouseE46
Doing Time: Life Inside the Big HouseAmerica Undercover offers an inside look at the maximum-security federal penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It examines the difficulties of life in the prison and talks to prisoners who are sentenced to spend the rest of their lives there. - Heil Hitler! Confessions of a Hitler YouthE47
Heil Hitler! Confessions of a Hitler YouthAmerica Undercover interviews Alfons Heck who during World War II was an impressionable 10-year-old German boy who became a high-ranking member of the Hitler youth movement. He discusses how peer pressure and propaganda allowed the Nazi to recruit millions of German children for the war effort - Rape: Cries from the HeartlandE48
Rape: Cries from the HeartlandAmerica Undercover looks at the crime of rape in the United State. It takes an unflinching look at seven cases covered by the Memphis Rape Crisis Center. Victims both young and old talk about their experiences while crisis center investigators attend to their well-being while trying to determine what actually happened. - Attempted Murder: ConfrontationE49
Attempted Murder: ConfrontationAmerica Undercover follows the story of Gary Smith who wants to talk face-to-face with the 20-year-old man who nearly killed him Tommy Brown. Smith seeks to understand why a Brown a total stranger with no motive attacked and almost killed him with a baseball bat on a busy high school playground. - Losing It All: The Reality of Alzheimer's DiseaseE50
Losing It All: The Reality of Alzheimer's DiseaseAmerica Undercover looks at five victims of Alzheimer's disease which slowly destroys the brain and erodes memory and thinking. It takes a cold hard look at the many difficulties faced by families and caretakers of those who suffer from the disease. - Death on the JobE51
Death on the JobAmerica Undercover examines four cases of work related accidents that cost the lives of numerous workers. Utilizing news footage and interviews of survivors and family members, it look at the events leading up to the accidents and discusses how the deaths could have been prevented. - Suicide NotesE52
Suicide NotesAmerica Undercover looks at the suicide notes of six white middle aged men, five of whom committed suicide and one who attempted to kill himself, but survived. It examines the messages left in the notes in order to get insight into why these men were driven to end their lives. - AsylumE54
AsylumAmerica Undercover goes to California to offer an inside look into Patton State Hospital. It focuses on the daily activities of five inmates of the facility who have been judged criminally insane and examines the treatment and care that they receive from doctors and hospital administrators. - The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a KillerE55
The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a KillerRichard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and disturbing interviews ever recorded--taped behind the walls of the prison where Kuklinski is serving two consecutive life sentences for multiple homicide. - Abortion: Desperate ChoicesE56
Abortion: Desperate ChoicesThis documentary walks viewers through the history of abortion in America from the beginning up to the date of filming, 1992. This unbiased piece shows all sides of the issue including women telling their story; a back alley abortion, a friend who helped another friend with an unwanted pregnancy, a adoption, and the child of an unwanted pregnancy. Filming of the procedure is included, I do not recommend this for those under 17. - My Mother's MurderE57
My Mother's MurderAmerica Undercover follows TV news producer Charles C. Stuart as he attempts to discover the motive behind his mother's murder. Emily Stuart was a divorced mother of two who was stabbed five times in the back while living in her house in Princeton. Charles talks to friends of his mother and examines the theories behind the case. - Never Say Die: The Search for Eternal YouthE58
Never Say Die: The Search for Eternal YouthAmerica Undercover looks at what people do to stave off the aging process. It examines spa treatments in Germany talks to those who advocate the use of vitamins and nutrient supplements. It also looks at diet specialists, plastic surgeons, and the possibility of cryogenic suspension. - Women on TrialE59
Women on TrialAmerica Undercover looks at the cases of four mothers who lost custody of their children to fathers accused of child abuse. It focuses on the family court system in Harris County, Texas, and looks at several gross miscarriages of justice perpetrated by two family court judges. - Mob StoriesE62
Mob StoriesThey're the real "goodfellas": "Joe Dogs" Iannuzzi, Tommy DelGiorno, "Big Dom" Lofaro. For the first time on television, Mafia turncoats give personal accounts of life inside the Mob. In this shocking documentary, five high-ranking informants tell tales of murder, brutality, greed and vanity--and why they broke the Sicilian code of honor. - Skinheads USA: Soldiers of the Race WarE63
Skinheads USA: Soldiers of the Race WarAmerica Undercover goes to Alabama to take an inside look at the Aryan National Front an organization of neo-Nazi skinheads. It interviews white supremacists in an effort to understand their worldview and to see what motivates them in their hatred. - Multiple Personality Disorder: The Search for Deadly MemoriesE64
Multiple Personality Disorder: The Search for Deadly MemoriesIn this provocative documentary, 3 victims expose their often dangerous "alter" personalities, uncover long-suppressed memories of sexual, physical or emotional abuse. Through these compelling cases, the film explores the phenomenon of multiple-personal disorder. - The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. PeterE65
The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. PeterAmerica Undercover presents the video diary of Peter Jepson-Young a Vancouver physician who is dying from AIDS. It shows Dr. Peter's slow deterioration from disease, but also displays his tenacious determination to continue to live his life despite his illness. - Why Am I Gay?: Stories of Coming Out in AmericaE66
Why Am I Gay?: Stories of Coming Out in AmericaThree gay men and a lesbian couple speak about their lives: a New York City police officer, Michael Callen of The Flirtations, a client of an "ex-gay" ministry, and a lesbian couple leading a gay/lesbian youth group. The episode ends with footage of most of them at the 1993 March on Washington. - By Satan Possessed: The Search for the DevilE67
By Satan Possessed: The Search for the DevilAmerica Undercover looks at the phenomenon of Satanism in the World. It talks to practitioners of Satan worship and interviews those who claim that they have been victimized by it. It also talks to some of the people who want to stamp Satanism out for good. - I Am A Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary SchoolE68
I Am A Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary SchoolAmerica Undercover goes to a rundown neighborhood of Philadelphia to talk to the students, teachers, and administrators of M. Hall Stanton Elementary School. The teachers and administrators discuss the problems facing the students many of whom are black and from homes distressed by poverty. - Shock VideoE69
Shock VideoAmerica Undercover examines the video revolution that has put an estimated 40 million camcorders in the hands of private citizens globally. It looks at a dying father videotaping himself for his unborn son, cameramen documenting life on the Gaza Strip, and hidden videos that record assault and abuse. It also looks at how tabloid journalism uses video for more salacious purposes. - Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Riker IslandE71
Lock-Up: The Prisoners of Riker IslandAmerica Undercover offers an inside look at New York's Riker's Island, the country's largest penal institution. It talks to prisoners who discuss the convictions that put them in jail and talk about the uncomfortable realities of life behind bars. - Southern Justice: The Murder of Medgar EvansE72
Southern Justice: The Murder of Medgar EvansAmerica Undercover profiles the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers who was killed in 1963 after being shot in the back by a sniper near his Mississippi home. It also talks to his widow Myrlie Evers who has fought for 30 years to convict his murderer Byron de la Beckwith. - Gang War: Bangin' in Little RockE73
Gang War: Bangin' in Little RockAmerica Undercover goes to Little Rock, Arkansas, to look at the tension filled lives of rival street gangs. Both white and black teenage gang members discuss lives of crime and violence and speak candidly about murder and gang retaliation. They also tell tales of hopelessness, alienation, and abuse at home which led them to seek family on the streets with their peers. - High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in LowellE77
High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in LowellWhile Lowell is generally known for its central role in the Industrial Revolution as the first planned textile town in the United States, the city had fallen on hard times since the mills left the city in the early 1920s. The Lowell of 1995 had a large percentage of the population unemployed or underemployed, in poverty. The documentary frames the lives of three addicts against this background; particularly their hopeless situations, while exploring them as human beings. The film reveals the lives behind addiction: their aspirations, why they do drugs and why they don't quit, etc. It interviews their families, friends, and members of the community, discussing how drugs have destroyed the lives of the addicts. Richard Farrell, one of the directors, writers, and producers, is a native Lowellian and a former addict; allowing the crew deep access to the city's drug scene. - Hookers at the PointE91
Hookers at the PointIn this documentary, director and producer Brent Owens takes us to the streets of Hunts Point in South Bronx, for a candid documentary about the local sex workers. We learn about the past, present, and future of the people of the oldest profession on Earth. - Out at WorkE100
Out at WorkIn 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, received a termination paper stating she was fired for " failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 states it was legal to fire workers for their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of three workers who seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers. Also on this DVD: OUT AT WORK: America Undercover, an HBO special featuring the shocking story of a stock trader's harassment at Cantor Fitzgerald. Both versions of this classic documentary include 2009 updates. - Teen Killers: A Second Chance?E104
Teen Killers: A Second Chance?They each committed cold-blooded acts of murder that could have put them behind bars for years, maybe decades. However, for three Oregon teenagers, a controversial therapy program offers the promise of rehabilitation -- and early release from prison. If successful, this "second chance" program could help straighten out troubled kids and enable them to become productive members of society. But is the potential threat to society worth the risk? The America Undercover documentary TEEN KILLERS: A SECOND CHANCE? examines all sides of this explosive issue when it debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 3 (9:45-10:30 p.m. ET), exclusively on HBO. - Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the TruthE107
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the TruthComedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed him into a leading figure of the 1960s counterculture. This is his story. - Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?E110
Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?Documentary covering the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a black nationalist and journalist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer and sentenced to death in a trial marked by controversial prosecutorial and defense tactics and charges of racism - Thug Life In DCE111
Thug Life In DCAundrey Burno, a black youth looking down the wrong end of a murder charge -- for which a conviction could result in a lifetime in prison -- appears to be the epitome of an unrepentant thug. Speaking to viewers, he claims to have done whatever was necessary to survive on the mean streets, to earn the respect of his criminal peers. But as his case progresses and his younger brother, Kevin, faces the same choices he did -- to become a thug or not -- a very different Aundrey reveals himself. - Fatal Twisters: A Season of Fury
E118Fatal Twisters: A Season of FuryProfoundly wrenching, HBO's Fatal Twisters: A Season of Fury brings home the agony of tornado devastation once again. After stops in Birmingham, Ala., and Jarrell, Texas, the hour documentary turns to the February 1998 tornadoes in Central Florida. It wants you to feel, and that makes for difficult, unsettling television. Fatal Twisters tests your threshold for pain. - Private Dicks: Men ExposedE120
Private Dicks: Men ExposedMen, most of them naked, talk about their penises. The men range from 17 to 70+, all are from the U.S. of diverse races. Several are artists or performers. Some are gay, others straight; two are transgender. One is paralyzed below the chest. The interviews are edited around themes: discovery, early sexual experiences, masturbation, size, oral sex, libido, performance, disease and maladies, maturity. A lexicographer discusses language, especially slang; a few archival educational-film clips divide the topics. Images and stories mix with facts and philosophical reflection. The usually private becomes public. - Americans: Latino Life in the United StatesE124
Americans: Latino Life in the United StatesAmericans of Latino and Hispanic descent are transforming the face of America. Latinos have made enormous contributions to our national heritage in the arts, politics, business, education, science and religion. Americanos celebrates this remarkable legacy, through the stories of some of the most compelling Latino-Americans alive today. The film explores the diversity of Latinos a Mexican-American Elvis impersonator, to the first Hispanic woman in the President's cabinet, and along the way, explodes the stereotypes. - Naked StatesE128
Naked StatesPhotographer Spencer Tunick travels the U.S. in search of volunteers to pose nude for his outlaw photo-shoots, all of them done out in public and often without legal permits. This documentray chronicles Tunick's logistic nightmares, his brushes with the law, and the free-spirit-volunteers who discard their inhibitions for his artistic vision, and their own personal concepts of self-gratification - The Young and the DeadE133
The Young and the DeadThe Hollywood Memorial Park cemetery was run down and bankrupt. Tyler Cassity, a young visionary from St. Louis, bought it for a song. Not only did he renovate the cemetery (the burial place of many of Hollywood's most famous actors and filmmakers), he is in the process of remaking the whole funeral industry, by focusing on the memorial aspects, producing documentaries of the lives of even ordinary people. The hip but respectful and caring approach is in vivid contrast to the traditional funeral business, represented here by Forest Lawn. - Life AfterlifeE137
Life AfterlifeWhen journalist Masha finally gives up trying to find happiness with Dmitry, an older man who was also her boss, she falls for the much younger Yuri Kozakov - handsome, attentive and seemingly wealthy. But after a hasty marriage, Masha soon begins to notices strange things about Yuri's lifestyle and behavior. - SuicideE139
SuicideAmerica Undercover takes a look at the growing epidemic of suicide in America. It looks at those effected by suicide and talks to people who have attempted suicide. It also talks to service professionals (EMT crews, workers at suicide hot-lines, and psychologists) who are attempting to confront this problem. - Living Dolls: The Making of Child Beauty QueenE141
Living Dolls: The Making of Child Beauty QueenDocumentary about the subculture of child beauty pageants (usually restricted to girls no older than 5), showing the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure that their children win these pageants... - Southern ComfortE145
Southern ComfortSouthern Comfort documents the final year in the life of Robert Eads, a transgender man. Eads, diagnosed with ovarian cancer, was turned down for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such a patient would hurt their reputations. By the time Eads received treatment, the cancer was too advanced to save his life. Filmmaker Kate Davis follows Robert and a group of transgender Southerners in this captivating and truly touching documentary. - The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia HitmanE147
The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia HitmanRichard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father...and a ruthless killer. A decade after HBO last visited him in prison, the convicted murderer, who freely admits having whacked more than 100 people in cold blood, takes viewers back inside his cold, calculating mind. In this follow-up to America Undercover's 1992 film The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer, Kuklinski provides all-new insights about his exploits as one of the Mafia's most notorious assassins...and reveals some shocking confessions for a number of previously unsolved murders. - Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison MurderE152
Gladiator Days: Anatomy of a Prison MurderThe story of Troy Kell, a white-supremacist convicted in Nevada at age 18 of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He was later transferred to a prison in Utah, where he attacked and murdered a black inmate by stabbing him 67 times. For that crime he was convicted and sentenced to death. - American StandoffE159
American StandoffThe Teamster's Union goes on strike against Overnite Transportation, a nationwide freight company that has resisted unionization. The Union, however, faces its own internecine battles as factions inside the organization, one led by James P. Hoffa (son of the infamous Jimmy Hoffa), vie for power. - Persona Non GrataE167
Persona Non GrataPersona Non Grata was a documentary produced by Oliver Stone in 2003 about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. It includes interviews with Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel, Yasser Arafat, late former President of the Palestinian National Authority, and various Palestinian activists. - Naked WorldE168
Naked WorldOne year. Seven continents. More than 6,000 naked people--all willing to bare all for Spencer Tunick in the name of art. This globally scaled follow-up to the America Undercover documentary Naked States finds the celebrated and controversial artist at work on his most ambitious project: a one-year trek to all seven continents to shoot people in the nude--individually, in groups and against various man-made and natural backdrops. - Showgirls: Glitz and AngstE176
Showgirls: Glitz and AngstA documentary following the production of a topless Las Vegas floor show from auditions to opening night, quietly letting human train-wrecks unravel in front of the lens. ... including a quintessentially narcissistic Vegas throwback of a producer, and his damaged but sincere cast. - Rape in a Small Town: The Florence Holway StoryE179
Rape in a Small Town: The Florence Holway StoryOn Easter Eve, 1991, 75-year-old Florence Holway was brutally attacked, beaten and raped in her small rural New England home. Barely surviving the attack, she vowed that she would do everything in her power to see that her 25 year old attacker, John LaForest, who had a past criminal record no less, could never do the same thing again to another innocent woman. - Looking for FidelE181
Looking for FidelAcademy-Award® winning director, Oliver Stone delivers a candid, in-depth conversation with one of the most controversial world leaders of our time, Fidel Castro. Stone challenges Castro to explain actions following the execution of three political dissidents who attempted to hijack a ferry to the United States in April 2003. Castro's response and his actions were condemned worldwide, further isolating Cuba. Stone was given unprecedented access, interviewing not only Castro, but many of the prisoners, their wives, leading dissidents and human rights advocates -- all of whom express their views forcefully in the emotionally charged environment of Cuba today.Whether or not you accept Castro´s world view, Stone´s, tough but fair portrait helps to illuminate Cuba's unique and complicated place in the world. Is Castro a moral leader defending his small island against a superpower or is he an ironfisted tyrant who tolerates no criticism? Or is the truth somewhere in between? - CelibacyE183
Celibacy The argument basically is that in the mix of sex education that now goes on in schools throughout the western world, about how to have safe sex, one crucially important issue has clearly been overlooked, namely what about those people who don't want to engage in sexual relations yet? This programme brings real knowledge and understanding to this hotly debated issue. - Dope Sick LoveE191
Dope Sick LoveWhen you're a junkie, the money comes and goes--and so does the high. Do relationships stand a chance among addicts? Meet Matt & Tracy and Sebastian & Michelle--two New York City couples looking for love, and fixes, in all the wrong places. This startlingly candid documentary follows these two drug-addicted couples as they eke out a bare-bones existence on the streets of New York, desperately trying to score cash to pay for their next fix. The result is an unflinching, captivating examination of the human need for love and escape--and the virtual impossibility of finding anything more than temporary solace. - RehabE195
RehabCamp Recovery, located in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, Cal., features a mix of new and long-term addicts, most of whom stay for 30 days (the maximum allowed by most insurance companies). REHAB chronicles their experiences in the center and follows them out into the less-supervised, far more dangerous, "real" world, riding the emotional tidal waves that accompany incremental progress and devastating relapses. The film offers a rare insider's look at the ups and downs of each addict's journey to stay clean. - Dealing DogsE202
Dealing DogsThis documentary is about an undercover investigation into the world of those who sell stolen pets and random source animals to medical research centres. The investigation digs into how animals are procured, treated and managed by one particular USDA Class B Dealer, Mr. C.C. Baird of Martin Creek Kennels in Sharp County, Arkansas.
