Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

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2017-08-21

Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

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Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

Released

2017-08-21

Runtime

90

Director

Emily James

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Crime

Language

English

Production

BBC

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    Austin Berglas

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    Liam Hawley

    Liam Hawley
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    Andy Greenberg

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    Steve Briscoe

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    Gary Alford

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    Chuck Schumer

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    Ronald Reagan

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    Nancy Reagan

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