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High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell
High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell

High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell

Genres

Documentary

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

08 August 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Eklund

Dick Eklund

Himself

Jon Alpert

Jon Alpert

Narrator (voice)

Mickey O'Keefe

Mickey O'Keefe

Himself

Brenda

Brenda

Herself

Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida

Himself

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