Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Born: November 3, 1972
in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Chris Bell is an American director, producer and writer, known for his documentaries Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, Trophy Kids, and Prescription Thugs. His work is focused on the impact that society has on our consumption and addictions, especially to prescription drugs.

Movies for Chris Bell...

Bigorexia
Title: Bigorexia
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2020
Type: Movie
Explore the physical and psychological depths of Muscle Dysmorphia through the eyes of five subjects in the bodybuilding industry.
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A Leaf of Faith
Title: A Leaf of Faith
Character: Himself
Released: May 21, 2018
Type: Movie
Documentary exploring a plant-based alternative to Opioid painkillers, which are responsible for the deaths of 30,000 Americans a year. It comes from a tree named Kratom, and it is able to alleviate pain and help overcome addiction without many of the side effects of Opioids.
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Prescription Thugs
Title: Prescription Thugs
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 22, 2016
Type: Movie
Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs. After losing his own brother to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction. Bell’s examination into the motives of big pharma and doctors in this ever-growing market leads him to meet with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations. Ultimately his investigation will point back to where it all began: his own front door.
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At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
Title: At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
Character: Himself
Released: April 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look into the lives, injuries and sacrifices of professional wrestlers.
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Bigger Stronger Faster*
Title: Bigger Stronger Faster*
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 30, 2008
Type: Movie
In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? Director Christopher Bell explores America's win-at-all-cost culture by examining how his two brothers became members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream.