Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

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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.

Discover

Austin Berglas

Head of Cyber Branch, FBI New York

Liam Hawley

Ross Ulbricht

Steve Briscoe

Austin Berglas

Chuck Schumer

Himself (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Himself (archive footage)

Nancy Reagan

Herself (archive footage)

Directing

Emily James

Director

Mark Lewis

Director

Production

Andy Nelson

Line Producer

Writing

Mark Lewis

Writer

Directing

Emily James

Director

Mark Lewis

Director

Production

Andy Nelson

Line Producer

Writing

Mark Lewis

Writer