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Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

Starring: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine Director: Billy Corben Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn, Mickey Munday, Bob Palumbo
  • Directors: Billy Corben
  • Producers: Billy Corben, David Cypkin, Alfred Spellman, Bruno del Granado
  • Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Magnolia
  • DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000KLQUUS
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,148 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Cocaine Cowboys" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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More of a real-life exploitation film than a bonafide documentary, Cocaine Cowboys is tailor-made for anyone who worships Brian De Palma's Scarface. It's no surprise that this slick, energetic film found a niche audience among crime-obsessed hip-hoppers; from a journalistic perspective it's an irresponsible mess, but director Billy Corben is obviously more interested in capturing the thrills and danger of the drug trade that transformed Miami, Florida during the Miami Vice era of the late 1970s and '80s. Corben has no particular interest in seriously examining the sociopolitical implications of Miami's drug-fueled rise and fall, so Cocaine Cowboys lives up to its title by focusing on some of the most colorful, daring, and outrageously successful survivors of that era, when tons of cocaine were distributed through Miami by the kingpins of Colombia's notorious Medellin cartel. Chief among the many interviewees are Jon Roberts and Mickey Munday (who personally transported over $2 billion worth of cocaine into Miami) and Jorge "Rivi" Ayala, a convicted drug-trade assassin now serving consecutive life terms in prison. They're lively storytellers who are egotistically eager to share their coke-tales, and Corben's only too happy to capture their exploits on film, up to and including the dubious use of violent reenactments that could easily serve as a recruitment film for Tony Montana wannabes.

It's simultaneously disgusting and compelling, especially since Corben has a knack for matching swift editing to the pulsing score by TV's original Miami Vice composer Jan Hammer. In the final analysis, it must be said that Cocaine Cowboys succeeds as a brash and breathtaking record of a bygone era, when murder rates were at an all-time high, coke was everywhere, and Miami was financially transformed into a nightlife mecca where criminals were kings. Or queens, as in the case of Griselda Blanco, the ruthless and self-appointed "Godmother" of the cocaine trade, who was responsible for countless murders and as of 2007 remained at large, her whereabouts unknown. All of this deadly life in the fast lane makes for a fascinating movie, but Corben and coproducer David Cypkin's breathless commentary makes it clear that they're young, immature thrill-seekers, and their film makes no apologies for glorifying the drug trade while exploring its bloody and frequently fatal consequences. Their commentary also accompanies an abundance of deleted scenes, and there's also a bonus featurette, "Hustlin' with the Godmother," in which Griselda Blanco's former lover and big-time coke dealer Charles Cosby tells his story, which clearly has all the makings of a Hollywood movie along the lines of Blow. You can bet that film will eventually be made, and don't be surprised if it's Corben who makes it. --Jeff Shannon



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The cocaine trade of the 70s and 80s had an indelible impact on contemporary Miami. Smugglers and distributors forever changed a once sleepy retirement community into one of the world s most glamorous hot spots the epicenter of a $20 billion annual business fed by Colombia s Medellin cartel. By the early 80s Miami s tripled homicide rate had made it the murder capital of the country for which a Time cover story dubbed the city "Paradise Lost."System Requirements:Run Time: 118 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: R UPC: 876964000635 Manufacturer No: 10063

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A down-and-dirty Wild West story, April 23, 2007
Cocaine Cowboys is an aptly-titled 2-hour documentary about the cocaine economy which built modern day Miami. The documentary covers the flashiest crimes and personalities in the cocaine explosion of the 1980's. Director Billy Corben tells the story of the city built on cocaine via interviews with smugglers, hit men, and dealers. This isn't a socio-political look at the drug trade, rather, it is a down-and-dirty Wild West story, complete with a Godmother who could give Scarface a run for his money.

It does drag in parts, and could have been told in a more streamlined fashion. Even at 2-hours on length, the DVD has another two dozen deleted scenes, for anyone who wants more time with the men on the street. Anyone who enjoyed Scarface or Blow needs to pick this one up, as does any armchair economic historian.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable but True, May 6, 2007
By Hal Grothjan (Southerrn California) - See all my reviews
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Fascinating documentaryfilm on the violent world that Miami was during the 1970's and 1980's. It's a must see.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cocaine Exploration, April 1, 2007
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This movie is well crafted and edited in such a way that you feel like you have been transported back to the mid 70's. The soundtrack, the backdrops and the editing style strictly reflect the raw nature of the gripping documentary. My only drawback on this 2 hour epic is the dramatic change an hour into it from the American point of view to the Cuban/Columbian point of view. A little too hasty and tended to drag in parts. Other than that a must have for lovers of Scarface and Miami Vice. A lot of interesting facts, so many so that it's hard to believe that the two main narrators in this doco are still alive.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary
I will recommend this documentary for an adult. Too much violence, drugs, murders, traffic of drugs, etc. but its the true reality of Miami in the 70 and 80's.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! I can't believe it took me so long to watch this!
I had heard about this documentary from a friend of mine who raved about it. My "movies to watch" list is so long I just kind of added it to the list and didn't worry too much... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best documentaries I've seen
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Published 7 months ago by The Mandrew

3.0 out of 5 stars Movie is a little over-done,cheap looking,and glorifies scumbags.
Despite being a little over done,sometimes cheap looking film, It glorifies scumbags for instance,You cannot deny that the movie has a great point: Alot of the money went to... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I would give this 10 stars if I could!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A True Hollywood Inspiration
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opener! Thrilling real-life story of the beginning of Miami as we know it.
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