Illicit : the dark trade [(DVD) videorecording] / NGHT, Inc. ; National Geographic ; producer/director, Helen Fitzwilliam ; writers, Helen Fitzwilliam, John Bredar.
Publication Info.
[Des Moines, Iowa] : National Geographic Video, [2008]
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Note
Title from container.
Based on the book by Moisés Naím.
Originally broadcast on television in 2008.
Special feature: Photo gallery.
Credits
Editor, Emmanuel Mairesse.
Terms Of Use
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
National Geographic explores the shadowy world of illicit trade, where dangerous multi-billion dollar criminal networks threaten whole sectors of our global economy. This documentary travels the globe to expose the dire consequences of this dirty industry: money laundering, political corruption, and the subversion of entire governments. From knock-off handbags to bootlegged compact discs to fake pharmaceuticals, this program reveals how consumers' insatiable demand for counterfeit merchandise has given birth to a vast criminal system that must be battled every single day.