How to Make Money Selling Drugs

2012 1h 36m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 111

Documentary

Synopsis

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Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matthew Cooke
Narrator (voice)
Woody Harrelson
Self
Susan Sarandon
Self
Barry Cooper
Self
Eminem
Self
50 Cent
Self
David Simon
Self
Arianna Huffington
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Cooke
Writers: Matthew Cooke
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Cocaine Cowboys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Cooke, shot by Matthew Cooke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Spencer Nezey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Cooke and Woody Harrelson and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1276962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Cooke directs. Matthew Cooke behind the camera. Spencer Nezey scores. Matthew Cooke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "Cocaine Cowboys Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Matthew Cooke, shot by Matthew Cooke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Spencer Nezey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Matthew Cooke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Matthew Cooke and Woody Harrelson and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1276962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Cooke
Original score: Spencer Nezey
Editing: Matthew Cooke
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)

Part of

Cocaine Cowboys Collection

Cocaine Cowboys is a 2006 documentary film exploring the rise of cocaine dealer Jon Roberts, described by prosecutors as "The Medellin Cartel's American representative." A sequel entitled Cocaine Cowboys 2, also known as Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' With the Godmother, was released in 2008. While another sequel called Cocaine Cowboys 3: How to Make Money Selling Drugs came out in 2012. A revised and extended version of the original film, titled Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded, was then released in April 2014.