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The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.
- Awards
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Woody Harrelson
- Narrator
- (voice)
Harry J. Anslinger
- Self
- (archive footage)
George Bush
- Self
- (archive footage)
Cab Calloway
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
- Self
- (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
- Self
- (archive footage)
Tommy Chong
- Anthony 'Man' Stoner
- (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Self
- (archive footage)
Gerald Ford
- Self
- (archive footage)
Jerry Garcia
- Self
- (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg
- Self
- (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
- Self
- (archive footage)
Gene Krupa
- Self
- (archive footage)
Fiorello LaGuardia
- Self
- (archive footage)
Timothy Leary
- Self
- (archive footage)
John Lennon
- Self
- (archive footage)
Cheech Marin
- Pedro De Pacas
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaWoody Harrelson narrated this documentary for free.
- Quotes
["Prohibition cannot be enforced for the simple reason that the majority of the American people do not want it enforced and are resisting its enforcement. That being so, the orderly thing to do under our form of government is to abolish a law that cannot be enforced, a law which the people of the country do not want enforced."]
- Crazy creditsNo hippies were harmed in the making of this movie.
- SoundtracksQuit Playing Games With God! (Grass Theme)
Written by Mark Mothersbaugh
Performed by Mark Mothersbaugh
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A Stylish Documentary
A lot of the discussion about -Grass- both here and in the press has focused on what the film is not. It isn't a documentary about marijuana use, nor is it intended to be. Instead, it's a film about the history of the "war" on marijuana in the U.S.
Mann's films are done in a "high" visual style (no joke intended) that is very graphic-intensive. While this isn't to everyone's taste, it does cut through the otherwise heavy use of archival footage. The narration is incisive, but it is kept thankfully to a minimum. The result is a documentary that entertains and instructs.
I was somewhat disappointed that the film did not go on in any detail about the post-1980 period, where some of the most interesting battles have been fought. Other than that, -Grass- is an excellent summary of how the "drug war" in the U.S. came to be fought in the way that it is today.
I suppose my other disappointment is that the film focuses exclusively on the U.S.; I had hoped that a Canadian such as Ron Mann would have examined the equally interesting history of marijuana prohibition in Canada.
-Grass- is well worth a viewing, both for its visual appeal and its committed take on an interesting subject.
Mann's films are done in a "high" visual style (no joke intended) that is very graphic-intensive. While this isn't to everyone's taste, it does cut through the otherwise heavy use of archival footage. The narration is incisive, but it is kept thankfully to a minimum. The result is a documentary that entertains and instructs.
I was somewhat disappointed that the film did not go on in any detail about the post-1980 period, where some of the most interesting battles have been fought. Other than that, -Grass- is an excellent summary of how the "drug war" in the U.S. came to be fought in the way that it is today.
I suppose my other disappointment is that the film focuses exclusively on the U.S.; I had hoped that a Canadian such as Ron Mann would have examined the equally interesting history of marijuana prohibition in Canada.
-Grass- is well worth a viewing, both for its visual appeal and its committed take on an interesting subject.
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- Language
- Also known as
- Marihuana
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $313,039
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,578
- Jun 4, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $313,039
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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