# Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

> A firsthand crime documentary traces how Colombian cocaine traffickers turned 1980s Miami into an American capital of cash, murder, and narcotics.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8774

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Billy Corben
- Cast: Jon Roberts, Jorge Ayala, Mickey Munday, Toni Mooney, Nelson Andreu, Al Sunshine, Edna Buchanan
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380268/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, tense, sensational, true crime night, documentary viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping look at Miami's transformation into the cocaine capital of America during the 1980s.

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