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| Cocaine Cowboys | |
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| Directed by | Billy Corben |
| Produced by | Alfred Spellman Billy Corben David Cypkin |
| Starring | Jon Roberts Mickey Munday Jorge "Rivi" Ayala |
| Cinematography | Armando Salas |
| Edited by | Billy Corben David Cypkin |
| Music by | Jan Hammer |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cocaine Cowboys is a 2006 documentary film directed by Billy Corben, and produced by Alfred Spellman and Billy Corben through their Miami-based media studio Rakontur. The film explores the rise of cocaine dealer Jon Roberts, described by prosecutors as "The Medellin Cartel's American representative". The film chronicles his role in the Miami drug war (the resulting crime epidemic that swept the American city of Miami, Florida, in the 1970s and 1980s). The producers of Cocaine Cowboys use interviews with law enforcement, journalists, lawyers, former drug smugglers, and gang members to provide a first-hand perspective of the Miami drug war.