Heroin King of Baltimore: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Williams
- Documentary
- History
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.
Cast
- DJ Fontane
DJ Fontane
Melvin Williams
- DeAndre Wilton
DeAndre Wilton
Young Melvin
- Jacqueline Sanders
Jacqueline Sanders
Melvin's Mother
- David Cooperman
David Cooperman
District Attorney
Derick Thomas
Attorney
David Simon
Himself
- Melvin Williams
Melvin Williams
Himself
Derick Thomas
Narrator (voice)
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