Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams
“Money… injustice… redemption”
2013•58m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Baltimore City officials asked drug kingpin Melvin Williams to stop the riots happened following Martin Luther King's assassination. After helping the authorities out, Williams was then labeled a threat, framed and incarcerated by a hypocritical society.
Director
Derick Thomas
Writer
Derick Thomas
Languages
English
Studio
Da Vision Pictures
Cast
DJ Fontane
Melvin Williams
DeAndre Wilton
Young Melvin
Jacqueline Sanders
Melvin's Mother
David Cooperman
District Attorney
Derick Thomas
Attorney
David Simon
Himself
Melvin Williams
Himself
Derick Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
Da Vision Pictures
Producer
Marjorie Morgan
Producer
Derick Thomas
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