Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

IMDb 7.7 2017 • 90 min • DocumentaryCrime

Director

Emily James

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht Self
Julia Vie
Julia Vie Self
Nele Vandeginste
Nele Vandeginste Julie Vie
Austin Berglas
Austin Berglas Head of Cyber Branch, FBI New York
Liam Hawley
Liam Hawley Ross Ulbricht