Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $167,078.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.007 |
Directed By
Billy Corben
Crew
Billy Corben
David Cypkin
Alfred Spellman
Billy Corben
Jan Hammer
Billy Corben
David Cypkin
Armando Salas
TOP CAST
Jon Roberts
Himself
Jorge Ayala
Himself
Mickey Munday
Himself
Toni Mooney
Herself
Nelson Andreu
Himself
Al Sunshine
Himself
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