Cocaine Cowboys (2006 film)
| Cocaine Cowboys | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Billy Corben |
| Produced by | Alfred Spellman Billy Corben David Cypkin |
| Starring | Jon Roberts Mickey Munday Jorge "Rivi" Ayala |
| Cinematography | Armando Salas |
| Edited by | Billy Corben David Cypkin |
| Music by | Jan Hammer |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release dates |  April 26, 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival)October 27, 2006 (limited) |
Running time | 116 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cocaine Cowboys is a documentary film directed by Billy Corben and produced by Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben through their Miami-based production company rakontur. Jan Hammer composed and performed the film's original score. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2006, and distribution rights to the film in English speaking territories were licensed to Magnolia Pictures. The film opened in U.S. theaters with a limited release on October 27, 2006.
The film chronicles the development of the illegal drug trade in Miami during the 1980s with interviews of both law enforcement and organized crime leaders. A sequel Cocaine Cowboys II detailing the life of Griselda Blanco is due to be released in 2007.
Mistake
During the film credits at the end, there´s a newsreel about the US invasion of Panama showing scenes from the attack to Noriega´s headquarter with a superimposed date that reads (Panama) 1991. The invasion of Panama actually happened the 20th of december of 1989.
References
- Korten, Tristam, "Big Story, Big Screen: Two Miami Documentary Flimmakers Capture a Time and Place in Cocaine Cowboys", Miami New Times, October 10, 2005. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- Hill, Logan, "Critic's Pick: Cocaine Cowboys", New York Magazine, May 4, 2006. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
- Goldstein, Gregg, "Magnolia Lines Up 'Cocaine' Rights", The Hollywood Reporter, July 10, 2006. Retrieved on September 13, 2006.
- Catsoulis, Jeannette, "Film in Review; Cocaine Cowboys", The New York Times, October 27, 2006. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
External links
- Official Website
- Magnolia Pictures site
- LA Weekly Film Review, November 1, 2006
- Audio Interview with Billy Corben at HoodHype.com
- Official Myspace Page
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