Grass
1999 · Movie · R · 80 min · ★ 6.6 · 70% critics
Marijuana has long been controversial, and this documentary looks back at how the United States came to demonize it. Using humour alongside historical footage, it traces how early popularity and government pressure helped shape public attitudes over time.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (37 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, entertaining look at marijuana’s history and the forces that shaped its reputation; Not for you if you need a deeply detailed, fully satisfying probe, or prefer more in-depth documentaries like The House I Live In or How to Make Money Selling Drugs.
Pros: lively historical footage; humorous tone; strong baseline | Cons: too brief; feels abrupt; leaves you wanting
Themes
- war on drugs
- campaign
- marijuana
- marijuana joint
- anti drugs
- old footage
- awareness campaign
- american history
- health issues
- historical documentary
- marijuana use
- legal issues
Cast & crew
Woody Harrelson
as Narrator (voice)
Tommy Chong
as Self (archive footage)
Cheech Marin
as Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
Gerald Ford
as Self (archive footage)
Cab Calloway
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Ron Mann