Cocaine Cowboys chronicles the development of the illegal drug trade in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s with interviews of both law enforcement and organized crime leaders, in addition to news footage from the era. The film reveals that in the 1960s and early 1970s, marijuana was the primary import drug into the region. During the 1970s, marijuana imports were replaced by the much more lucrative cocaine imports; as more cocaine was smuggled into the United States, the price dropped, allowing it to turn "blue collar" and become accessible to a wider market.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Crime, Documentary, History |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Alfred Spellman, Billy Corben, Mara Beth Sommers, David Cypkin, Bruno Del Granado |
Directed By: | Billy Corben |
Cast: | Monica Rooker, Alfred Spellman, Jenna Reeves, Al Sunshine, Bob Palumbo, Allegra Riggio, Joseph Davis, Al Singleton, Mickey Munday, Griselda Blanco, Jon Roberts, Raul Diaz, Louis Caruso, Nelson Andreu, Kelly Hughes, Sam Burstyn, Toni Mooney, Jorge Ayala, Edna Buchanan |
In Theaters: | Nov 23, 2007 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Production: | Rakontur |
Box Office: | $150,056 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |