Cocaine Cowboys

"How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!"

2006 1h 58m EN

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7.3

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71%

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7.7

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★7.3TMDB · 192🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes●59Metacritic★7.7IMDB · 14,424

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!”

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Cast

Jon Roberts
Himself
Jorge Ayala
Himself
Mickey Munday
Himself
Toni Mooney
Herself
Nelson Andreu
Himself
Al Sunshine
Himself
Edna Buchanan
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Corben
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Corben, shot by Armando Salas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jon Roberts and Jorge Ayala and Mickey Munday carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Billy Corben directs. Armando Salas behind the camera. David Cypkin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 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 Billy Corben, shot by Armando Salas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David Cypkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jon Roberts and Jorge Ayala and Mickey Munday carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!".
8IMDB entry: tt0380268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Armando Salas
Editing: David Cypkin
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $167,078
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 59/100
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 14,424 votes
MPAA: R

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.