The Heroin Wars

The Heroin Wars (1996)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 1996-07-06
  • Last Air Date: 1996-07-20
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Production Company: Carlton UK Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Network: Channel 4
  • Director:

Summary

History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.

  • Keywords: war on drugs, opium, drug trade, drugs, narcotics
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    The Heroin Wars Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1996-07-06
    3 Episodes

    The Heroin Wars Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Free Knight... A New Legend Begins25 min
    Season 1Episode 2Dragon... The Guardian of the Lost History25 min
    Season 1Episode 3King... The Long Sought Hero25 min
    Season 1Episode 4Pirates... The Ship of Dark Ambitions25 min
    Season 1Episode 5Demon Sword... The Power to Crush Souls25 min
    Season 1Episode 6Heart... Tears Reborn25 min
    Season 1Episode 7Death... A Gentle Heart Bequeathed25 min
    Season 1Episode 8The Scepter of Domination... The Dream of a United Lodoss25 min
    Season 1Episode 9The Young Knight... Tested Strength25 min
    Season 1Episode 10Recovery... A Mission Assigned25 min
    Season 1Episode 11Light... A Girl Guided by the Gods25 min
    Season 1Episode 12Sallying Forth... Pursuing a Dark Shadow25 min
    Season 1Episode 13Nightmare... The Creeping Dark Power25 min
    Season 1Episode 14Doorway... The Truth Proclaimed25 min
    Season 1Episode 15An Old Enemy... Reunion with the Black Knight25 min
    Season 1Episode 16The Holy City... Pursuing a Clue25 min
    Season 1Episode 17Decision... An Option Compelled25 min
    Season 1Episode 18Mission... The Path One Follows25 min
    Season 1Episode 19Reunion... In a Distant War-torn Land25 min
    Season 1Episode 20Counterattack... The Stolen Last Hope25 min
    Season 1Episode 21A Vow... A Step Towards the Future25 min
    Season 1Episode 22Liberation... A Path Opened25 min
    Season 1Episode 23Landing... The Terrifying Dark Island25 min
    Season 1Episode 24The Witch... The One Who Maintains the Balance of Power25 min
    Season 1Episode 25Decision... The Black Knight's Option25 min
    Season 1Episode 26Destruction... The Evil God Released25 min
    Season 1Episode 27Hero... The Birth of a New Knight25 min
    Directing Adrian Cowell Director
    Production Roger James Executive Producer

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