Review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) by Janne Y — 09 Nov 2007

Very interesting, but got a bit boring after an hour or so.

This review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) was written by Janne Y on 09 Nov 2007.

Cocaine Cowboys has generally received positive reviews.

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