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Cocaine Cowboys
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Cocaine Cowboys

1979-10-05 · 83 min · ★ 4.0

Drama · Crime

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.

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Directors
Ulli Lommel
Production companies
Summa CGI
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack PalanceJack PalanceRaphael
Tom SullivanDustin
Andy WarholAndy WarholSelf
Suzanna LoveSuzanna LoveLucy
Pete HuckabeeDean
Richard YoungRichard YoungTerry
Tony MunafoTony MunafoPhil
Richard BassettHerman
Tzi MaTzi MaJimmy Lee
Chuck Blackwell
Ron Morgan
Chuck Hasley
Winnie Hollman
Esther Oldham-FarfanEsther Oldham-Farfan
Jan Sullivan
Michael De Silvio
Catherine Guinness
Joyce Anne Finney
Marii Mak
Irene Holmquist

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