Cocaine Cowboys
Seen it?1979 | 83 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for music lovers and animal lovers. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Shelve it next to American Gangster or Layer Cake. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 23 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A rock band is on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they've juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians and their manager wish to sever ties with organized-crime, leave the drug world behind and concentrate on music. They are coerced into doing one last job for the Mob. They lose the $2 million of cocaine and find themselves marked men unless they can fulfill their obligations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ulli Lommel
- Jack PalanceRaphael
- Tom SullivanDustin
- Andy WarholSelf
- Suzanna LoveLucy
- Pete HuckabeeDean
- Richard YoungTerry
- Tony MunafoPhil
- Richard BassettHerman
- Tzi MaJimmy Lee
- Chuck Blackwell