The Legend of Cocaine Island

A breezy, stranger-than-fiction caper that plays like a tall tale told by a charming schemer, equal parts funny and quietly tense.

Directed by

Theo Love

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Bo Butterworth, Bri Bryant, Andy Culpepper

Overview

Rodney is an American dreamer. His glass is not only half full, but it's half full of the finest wine you've ever tasted. But when the great recession wipes out his construction business in Central Florida, his family faces a nightmare of debt. One evening around a campfire, Rodney hears a story from an old, bare-footed hippy that just might solve his family's problems. There's an island. There's a map. And there's buried treasure...$2 million dollars just waiting for someone to dig it up. Rodney is hooked. But there's just one slight, itty-bitty problem...he doesn't have a shovel. Oh, and the $2 million dollars just happens to be in cocaine form.

How it feels

Absurd, light, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Greed, family, survival, deception

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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