Movie

Cocaine Cowboys

2006 · 118 min

A gripping, gritty true-crime chronicle that immerses you in the excess and violence of a drug-fueled era.

Tagline: How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!
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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Crime, greed, violence, corruption
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
greed
violence
corruption
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild