Cocaine Cowboys 2
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin 'With the Godmother |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Billy Corben |
| production |
Alfred Spellman Billy Corben David Cypkin |
| camera | David Cypkin Jorge Valdés-Iga |
| cut | Billy Corben David Cypkin |
Cocaine Cowboys 2 , also known as Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin 'With the Godmother , is an American documentary about the African-American drug dealer Charles Cosby from Oakland ( California to-) and its relationship and working for since 1984 detained "godmother of cocaine “Named Griselda Blanco during the 1990s, with high quality archive images and interviews with former drug dealers and federal officials.
The film is the sequel to Cocaine Cowboys - The Real Story Behind Scarface and Miami Vice from 2006.
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The film documents the beginnings of the cocaine and crack trade in Oakland, Charles Cosby's getting to know and his previous love affair with Griselda Blanco, as well as his cocaine procurement through and national distribution for Griselda. Cosby recounts Griselda's childhood and rise in the cocaine business with drug trafficker Alberto Bravo and his relationship with her sons, who also became part of her organization. The former hit man Jorge "Rivi" Ayala reports on his work for Griselda Blanco and her war against leaders of the Medellín cartel . It tells of Griselda's arrest, the attempted kidnapping of John F. Kennedy, Jr. to get Griselda free, and her trial, which was largely screwed up by the prosecution.
Interviews
The documentary is commented on by:
- Nelson Andreu - Former Police Chief, West Miami Police Department
- Jorge "Rivi" Ayala - former hit man for the Medellín cartel
- Samuel I. Burstyn - Miami attorney
- Louis Caruso - Jorge "Rivi" Ayala's defense attorney
- Will Collins - former drug dealer for Charles Cosby
- Charles Cosby - former drug dealer and lover of Griselda Blanco
- Lt. Raul Diaz - Former Miami Dade Police Dept.'s Narcotics Investigator
- Donovan Kennedy - former drug dealer for Charles Cosby
- Bob Palumbo - DEA Special Agent
- Sgt. Al Singleton - Homicide Detectives for the Miami Dade Police Dept.
Web links
- Cocaine Cowboys 2 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cocaine Cowboys 2 at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Official site at Rakontur.com
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Top Documentary Films - Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin 'with the Godmother
- ^ Top Documentary Films - Cocaine Cowboys
- ↑ Moviepilot - Cocaine Cowboys 2
- ↑ Miami New Times - Cocaine Cowboys 2 Takes Its Cues From '90s West Coast Hood Flicks
- ↑ Hail Mary Jane - Cocaine Cowboys 2: The Insane Story of Griselda Blanco ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
