Cocaine Cowboys

In the 1970s and 1980s, Miami was transformed from a sleepy retirement community into a glamorous and crime-ridden hot spot, thanks to the rise of the cocaine trade. "Cocaine Cowboys" chronicles this transformation, told through interviews with law enforcement, organized crime leaders, and drug smugglers. They reveal how marijuana imports were replaced by cocaine, leading to a surge in violence and corruption. The film also explores the elaborate smuggling methods, distribution networks, and the impact of drug money on Miami's economy. As the drug trade grew, so did gangland violence, led by notorious figures like Griselda Blanco. The documentary gives a firsthand account of how Miami became the drug, murder, and cash capital of the United States.

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