Review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) by Jordan A — 08 Jun 2007

Excellent documentary on the Cocaine Wars of the '80's. A must see for "Scarface" fans.

This review of Cocaine Cowboys (2006) was written by Jordan A on 08 Jun 2007.

Cocaine Cowboys has generally received positive reviews.

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