Shiny Object, Fools Foundation and Magnolia Pictures present the exclusive Sacramento premiere of the new documentary "Cocaine Cowboys."

The cocaine trade of the 70s and 80s had an indelible impact on contemporary Miami. Smugglers and distributors forever changed a once sleepy retirement community into one of the world’s most glamorous hot spots, the epicenter of a $20 billion annual business fed by Colombia’s Medellin cartel. By the early 80s, Miami’s tripled homicide rate had made it the murder capital of the country, for which a Time cover story dubbed the city “Paradise Lost.”

With "Cocaine Cowboys," filmmaker Billy Corben - whose first feature caused a sensation at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival - paints a dazzling portrait of a cultural explosion that still echoes as Hollywood myth, evidenced by the latest manifestation, Universal’s big screen version of "Miami Vice." Composer of the original "Miami Vice" theme, Jan Hammer, provides the score for "Cocaine Cowboys".

ALSO - Listen in to Christine Craft's show on KSAC 1240 AM between 3 and 6 PM on Friday December 1 to hear a live (via phone) interview with director Billy Corben!!

"A hyperventilating account of the blood-drenched Miami drug culture in the 1970’s and 80’s, the movie overflows with cops and coroners, snitches and smugglers, reporters and importers. Most resemble refugees from "Scarface," and all talk a mile a minute - except for the dead bodies, of course." - New York Times

"**** An uncommonly well-researched documentary which achieves an adrenalized, almost coked-up momentum." - Time Out New York

"Fascinating and genuinely engrossing. The tales of "the Godmother" make even Tony Montana’s antics in "Scarface" seem like kiddie fodder". - Miami Herald

This has a R rating tied to it for "pervasive drug content, gruesome, violent images and language."  And the MPAA is actually pretty accurate on this one.

Friday December 1 at 7 PM - $7 gets ya in. Presented by Shiny Object and Fools Foundation. Location: Fools Foundation - 1025 19th St, Sacto. 19th & K - off of K St between 19th and 20th next to the back end of Old Spaghetti Factory. Digital projection on to a big screen. Seating is on folding chairs - feel free to bring a pillow or cushion or whatever.

We are doing regular weekly film screenings with Fools Foundation on Fridays at 7 PM - and most are $5 (unless otherwise noted in advance), and will have filmmakers out from time to time.

Please note: Admission for "Cocaine Cowboys" will be $7.00.

Coming on 12/8 - Orwell Rolls in His Grave - a doc on news media consolidation and story manipulation with Executive Director of Access Sacramento Ron Cooper, Associate Director of Common Cause JoAnn Fuller and others in attendance!
Also on December 8, listen in again to Christine Craft's show between 3 and 6 PM to hear a live (via phone) interview with Robert Pappas, director of Orwell Rolls in His Grave!
KSAC will also be giving away passes to this screening on 12/4 and 12/5, so listen in then, too!


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