Review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) by Riff J — 07 Jul 2017

I felt that this documentary was pretty boring. they sold drugs, made money, got caught. who cares.

This review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) was written by Riff J on 07 Jul 2017.

Cocaine Cowboys has generally received positive reviews.

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