Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web (2017)
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.
Director: Emily James, Mark Lewis
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 21, 2017
Cast
- Ross Ulbricht - Self
- Julia Vie - Self
- Nele Vandeginste - Julie Vie
- Austin Berglas - Head of Cyber Branch, FBI New York
- Liam Hawley - Ross Ulbricht
- Andy Greenberg - Wired
- Steve Briscoe - Austin Berglas
- Gary Alford - IRS
- Chuck Schumer - Self (archive footage)
- Ronald Reagan - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Emily James, Mark Lewis
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web about?
- 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.
- Who directed Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web?
- Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web was directed by Emily James, Mark Lewis.
- Who stars in Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web?
- Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web stars Ross Ulbricht, Julia Vie, Nele Vandeginste, Austin Berglas, Liam Hawley, Andy Greenberg.
- How long is Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web?
- Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web?
- Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web is a Documentary, Crime film.
- Where was Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web produced?
- Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web was produced in United Kingdom.