Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Cocaine Cowboys

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
230
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
  • Crime
  • Drama
Dustin (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf ... Read allDustin (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf (Jack Palance), wish to sever ties with organized-crime, leave the drug world behind and c... Read allDustin (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf (Jack Palance), wish to sever ties with organized-crime, leave the drug world behind and concentrate on music. However they are coerced into doing one last job for the Mob. They lo... Read all
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
230
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ulli Lommel
  • Writers
    • Ulli Lommel(screenplay)
    • Spencer Compton(screenplay)
    • Tom Sullivan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Tom Sullivan
    • Andy Warhol
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ulli Lommel
  • Writers
    • Ulli Lommel(screenplay)
    • Spencer Compton(screenplay)
    • Tom Sullivan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Palance
    • Tom Sullivan
    • Andy Warhol
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
    Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
    Jack Palance, Suzanna Love, and Andy Warhol in Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
    Cocaine Cowboys (1979)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Raphaelas Raphael
    Tom Sullivan
    • Dustinas Dustin
    Andy Warhol
    Andy Warhol
    • Selfas Self
    Suzanna Love
    Suzanna Love
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Pete Huckabee
    • Deanas Dean
    Richard Young
    Richard Young
    • Terryas Terry
    Tony Munafo
    • Philas Phil
    • (as Tony Manufo)
    Richard Bassett
    • Hermanas Herman
    • (as Richard Basset)
    Tzi Ma
    Tzi Ma
    • Jimmy Leeas Jimmy Lee
    Chuck Blackwell
    Chuck Blackwell
    Ron Morgan
    Chuck Hasley
    Winnie Hollman
    Esther Oldham-Farfan
      Jan Sullivan
      Michael De Silvio
      Catherine Guinness
      Joyce Anne Finney
        • Director
          • Ulli Lommel
        • Writers
          • Ulli Lommel(screenplay)
          • Spencer Compton(screenplay)
          • Tom Sullivan(screenplay)
        • All cast & crew
        • See more cast details at IMDbPro

        More like this

        Cocaine Cowboys
        7.8
        Cocaine Cowboys
        Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded
        7.6
        Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded
        BrainWaves
        4.7
        BrainWaves
        Cocaine Cowboys 2
        6.6
        Cocaine Cowboys 2
        Boogeyman II
        2.1
        Boogeyman II
        Blank Generation
        4.7
        Blank Generation
        Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami
        7.1
        Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami
        Strangers in Paradise
        4.5
        Strangers in Paradise
        The Devonsville Terror
        4.7
        The Devonsville Terror
        The Boogey Man
        4.6
        The Boogey Man
        Cocaine Cowboys
        Overkill
        3.5
        Overkill

        Storyline

        Edit
        Dustin (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf (Jack Palance), wish to sever ties with organized-crime, leave the drug world behind and concentrate on music. However they are coerced into doing one last job for the Mob. They lose the $2 million of cocaine, and find themselves marked men unless they can fulfill their obligations. —INFOFREAKO
        • drug in title
        • two word title
        • alliterative title
        • cocaine
        • drugs
        • 6 more
        • Plot summary
        • Add synopsis
        • Taglines
          • Rock 'n' Roll In The Fast Lane
        • Genres
          • Crime
          • Drama
        • Certificate
          • R
        • Parents guide
          • Add content advisory

        Did you know

        Edit
        • Trivia
          Although released before Blank Generation (1980), Cocaine Cowboys (1979) was filmed after that film was completed.
        • Connections
          Edited into Ulli Lommel's Zodiac Killer (2005)

        User reviews7

        Review
        Top review
        Rambling plot less mess
        I put off seeing this movie for years, given how Ulli Lommell's more recent movies have been uniformly awful. I finally saw the movie today, and realized I could have waited a lot longer. The screenplay is simply inadequate - after the movie sets things up in the first few minutes, there's hardly any more plot to unfold, and the movie is padded with endless scenes of little to no consequence. Another problem is that there is not one fully fleshed out character - the band members all act alike. The movie has some bizarre casting with Jack Palance as the band manager, and Andy Warhol playing himself, but that only adds a little interest. There are some decent songs on the soundtrack, but that only adds a little more interest. The end results are so misguided that one has to wonder if the filmmakers were on the white stuff themselves.
        helpful•1
        0
        • Wizard-8
        • May 20, 2014

        Details

        Edit
        • Release date
          • June 11, 1980 (Colombia)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Cocaína Cowboys
        • Filming locations
          • 16 Cliff Dr, Montauk, New York, USA
        • Production companies
          • Summa CGI
          • CMI (III)
          • Sound One Corporation
        • See more company credits at IMDbPro

        Technical specs

        Edit
        • Runtime
          1 hour 27 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

        Related news

        Low Budget Hell: Making Movies With John Waters
        Jan 25Underground Film Journal
        Late Night Classics – The Devonsville Terror
        May 27Killer Films

        Contribute to this page

        Suggest an edit or add missing content
        Cocaine Cowboys (1979)
        Top Gap
        What is the English language plot outline for Cocaine Cowboys (1979)?
        Answer
        • See more gaps
        • Learn more about contributing
        Edit page

        More to explore

        View list
        List
        The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
        See the full list
        Image caption not available
        2:14
        The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
        Watch the video

        Recently viewed

        Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
        Get the IMDb App
        • Get the IMDb App
        • Help
        • Site Index
        • IMDbPro
        • Box Office Mojo
        • IMDb Developer
        • Press Room
        • Advertising
        • Jobs
        • Conditions of Use
        • Privacy Policy
        • Interest-Based Ads

        © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.