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Without Bias
“From sure thing to what if?”
7.0 / 10• 2009• 53m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's. Future generations continue to face the harsh punishment of drug policies that were influenced by the public outcry after his heartbreaking death. Instead of becoming an NBA star, he became a one-man deterrent, the athlete who reminded everyone just how dangerous drug use can be. Amazingly, questions still linger about his death nearly a quarter-century later. How good could he have been in the pro ranks? Has he become underrated or overrated as the years pass? How could a University of Maryland superstar and Boston Celtics lottery pick be derailed by a cocaine binge? Was Bias a one-time user as we were led to believe, or was there a pattern of recreational use that led to his fatal last night? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd.
Cast & Crew
LB
Len Bias
Self
LeadMB
Marion Barry
Self
KB
Kevin Blackistone
Self
James Brown
Self - Sports Broadcaster
SB
Steve Buckhantz
Self
LD
Lefty Driesell
Self - University of Maryland Head Coach 1969 - 1986
Michael Eric Dyson
Self
BR
Bob Ryan
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kirk Fraser's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Without Bias is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
