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TV Series

The Heroin Wars (1996)

  • First aired July 6, 1996
  • Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 3
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Overview

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.

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Season 1 · Episode 3 ·

The Kings of Opium

Khun Sa changes sides in the narcotics carousel. Returning to the Shan war of independence, even with $80 million in U.S. military aid the Burmese Army never halted or captured a single drug convoy. Despite their...

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The Heroin Wars Miniseries poster Miniseries1996 · Episodes: 3

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