Cocaine Cowboys
"How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!"
Released20061h 58minR
Cocaine Cowboys
"How Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States!"
Set in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California, cocaine dealer Charles Cosby has his life is changed forever when he writes a fan letter to the "Cocaine Godmother" Griselda Blanco, who is serving time at a nearby federal prison. Six months later, Cosby is a multi-millionaire, Blanco's lover, and the head of her $40 million a year cocaine business.
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