Lifting the lid on the seedy side of american life. He s been chased, blindfolded and threatened with his life. He s negotiated with meth cookers, arms dealers and gangsters. When it comes to telling the stories that most of society will never hear, mark allen johnson has put his life on the line to get to the heart of the american underworld. America is one of many countries home to various dangerous sub cultures that take part in illegal activities. With crime rates in america rising, gaining an insight into this world is an eye opening experience. American underworld takes a graphic and frank look into the goings on in these hidden groups. From the creation and distribution of homemade drugs, the dirty business of car and identity fraud and the horrors of the sex trade, photo journalist. Hard hitting documentary about the seedier side of life in the states.mark allen johnson gives viewers an unprecedented insight into activities that the average person will never see. Running time 135 minutes region all regions release date 10 feb. 2014