Grass
The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- Canada
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.
Top credits
Woody Harrelson — Narrator
Harry J. Anslinger — Self
George H.W. Bush — Self
Cab Calloway — Self
Did you know
• Woody Harrelson narrated this documentary for free.
• With the exception of the animated chapter headings, this film is comprised entirely of archival footage, films, and videos.
• The Ontario Censor Board wanted to remove some 1960s footage of some lab monkeys forced to smoke dope as it depicted animal cruelty. The distributor Lionsgate appealed the rating and the appeals board deemed the film was also suitable for Ontario young people and gave the film an Adult Accompaniment rating.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $313,039
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $21,578 (2000-06-04)
User reviews
Highly entertaining; moderately scholarly.
USA vs Cannabis, and i don't think the yanks are winning!
A Stylish Documentary
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
