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Cocaine Cowboys

  • 20062006
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
13K
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Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
  • Documentary
  • Crime
  • History
The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Billy Corben
  • Stars
    • Jon Roberts
    • Al Sunshine
    • Sam Burstyn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Billy Corben
  • Stars
    • Jon Roberts
    • Al Sunshine
    • Sam Burstyn
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    • 30User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    Jon Roberts in Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
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    Jon Roberts
    • Selfas Self
    Al Sunshine
    • Selfas Self
    Sam Burstyn
    • Self - Criminal Defense Attorneyas Self - Criminal Defense Attorney
    Mickey Munday
    • Selfas Self…
    Bob Palumbo
    • Self - Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administrationas Self - Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration
    • (as Bob Palombo)
    Toni Mooney
    • Self - Jon Robert's Ex-Girlfriendas Self - Jon Robert's Ex-Girlfriend
    Edna Buchanan
    • Self - Former Crime Reporter, Miami Heraldas Self - Former Crime Reporter, Miami Herald
    Joseph Davis
    • Self - Former Chief Medical Examiner, Miami-Dade Countyas Self - Former Chief Medical Examiner, Miami-Dade County
    • (as Dr. Joseph Davis)
    Al Singleton
    • Self - Homicide Detective, Miami-Dade Police Departmentas Self - Homicide Detective, Miami-Dade Police Department
    Louis Caruso
    • Self - Criminal Defense Attorneyas Self - Criminal Defense Attorney
    • (as Louis Casuso)
    Raul Diaz
    • Self - Former Narcotics Detective, Miami-Dade Police Departmentas Self - Former Narcotics Detective, Miami-Dade Police Department
    Jorge Ayala
    • Self - Enforceras Self - Enforcer
    • (as Jorge 'Rivi' Ayala)
    Nelson Andreu
    • Self - Retired Homicide Detective, Miami Police Departmentas Self - Retired Homicide Detective, Miami Police Department
    Conrad Gomez
    • Assassinas Assassin
    Kelly Hughes
    • Radio Room Girlas Radio Room Girl
    Alfred Spellman
    Alfred Spellman
    • Chucho Castroas Chucho Castro
    Monica Rooker
    • Grizel Lorenzoas Grizel Lorenzo
    Jenna Reeves
    • Girl in Oceanas Girl in Ocean
    • Director
      • Billy Corben
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    Storyline

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    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. —rakontur
    • crime documentary
    • timeframe 1970s
    • timeframe 1980s
    • cocaine
    • violence
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      • The incredible true story that inspired "Scarface" and "Miami Vice".
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Crime
      • History
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for disturbing graphic crime images, drug material and language
    • Parents guide

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    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Jon Roberts: Roberts returned to Florida as a condition of his parole.

    • Connections
      Features Scarface (1983)

    User reviews30

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    This really sums it up
    This was a spectacular depiction of the life and times of Miami in it's criminal hay day. I witnessed the carnage first hand as a member of federal law enforcement and this documentary hits the nail squarely on the head. What made this really enjoyable for me is the way the director conveys the story. It is flashy and all over the place... just like Miami at that time. This was one of the few documentaries that told the stories of both sides of the struggle. The makers of this film were also able to do something very difficult. They assembled interviews from both sides of the fight. Anyone that is or was in my line of work knows how difficult it is to pull that off. Most documentaries are steeped in biased rhetoric and never give the viewer the chance to form an opinion based on all the facts. For those of us who remember those days and can be honest with ourselves and others about the gravity of that situation, it stirs up a long stored emotion. I can understand why people may find this documentary offensive or cheap, politically correct agendas have a way of skewing reason. That mentality is probably why this behavior has gone on so long. I wish I could take some of the misinformed back in time to see the reality of those times. It makes the nonsense of today look like Disney World. This documentary was an excellent depiction of the times.
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кокаиновые ковбои
    • Filming locations
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Rakontur
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $150,056
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,295
      • Oct 29, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $167,078
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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