Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

Directors

Billy Corben

Cast

Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn, Mickey Munday, Bob Palumbo, Toni Mooney, Edna Buchanan, Joseph Davis, Al Singleton, Louis Caruso, Raul Diaz, Jorge Ayala, Nelson Andreu, Griselda Blanco, Kelly Hughes, Jenna Reeves

The story

Cocaine Cowboys chronicles the development of the illegal drug trade in Miami during the 1970s and 1980s with interviews of both law enforcement and organized crime leaders, in addition to news footage from the era. The film reveals that in the 1960s and early 1970s, marijuana was the primary imported drug into the region. During the 1970s, marijuana imports were replaced by the much more lucrative cocaine imports; as more cocaine was smuggled into the United States, the price dropped, allowing it to turn "blue collar" and become accessible to a wider market.

Genres

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