Without Bias

7.0 / 10

(22 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

53 minutes

Year:

2009

Director:

Kirk Fraser

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Company:

NBA Entertainment,

ESPN Films,

May 3rd Films

Cast:
Len Bias

Self

Marion Barry

Self

Kevin Blackistone

Self

James Brown

Self - Sports Broadcaster

Steve Buckhantz

Self

Crew:
Kirk Fraser

Director

Sammy Steward

Producer

Chucky Thompson

Original Music Composer

Erin Leyden

Producer

Kirk Fraser

Writer