Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine ... See full summary »

Director:

Billy Corben

Stars:

Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn

Cast

Credited cast:
Jon Roberts	...	Himself
Al Sunshine	...	Himself
Sam Burstyn	...	Himself
Mickey Munday	...	Himself
Bob Palumbo	...	Himself
Toni Mooney	...	Herself
Edna Buchanan	...	Herself
Joseph Davis	...	Himself (as Dr. Joseph Davis)
Al Singleton	...	Himself
Louis Caruso	...	Himself
Raul Diaz	...	Himself
Jorge Ayala	...	Himself (as Jorge 'Rivi' Ayala)
Nelson Andreu	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Griselda Blanco	...	Herself (archive footage)
Kelly Hughes	...	Girl in apt

Storyline

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen.

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Plot Keywords:

cocaine | drugs | violence | 1980s | murder | 

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Taglines:

The incredible true story that inspired "Scarface" and "Miami Vice".

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Genres:

Documentary | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug content, gruesome violent images, and language

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Cocaine Cowboys - Die wahre Geschichte hinter Scarface und Miami Vice

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$36,295 (USA) (27 October 2006)

Gross:

$148,872 (USA) (22 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rakontur

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 116 min (short)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Blanco was killed by two gunmen on a motorcycle as she walked out of a butcher shop in her hometown, Medellín, on September 3, 2012. The Miami Herald cites El Colombiano newspaper reports that one man fired two bullets into her head, executing her in the type of "motorcycle assassination" she has been credited with inventing.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

User Reviews

Spectacular!

I never could have guessed how intricate the cocaine industry was at this time. I was born post the cocaine era so I did not know how incredibly different the laws were during that time. This documentary gives so much insight into this high-speed world of drugs. I loved how the director allowed the members involved to tell their stories; however I wish that he had let them tell all of their stories & it was kind of jumpy when moving a narration when moving from one involved member to another would help the transition to be better understood. But now I'm hooked I wished that some of the involved members had not passed away because I have got to know more the system was so complex I want to know how it all works.