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Cocaine Cowboys (1979 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cocaine Cowboys' is a 1979 American crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel and written by Lommel, Spencer Compton, Tom Sullivan and Victor Bockris."[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7026d602 Cocaine Cowboys (1979)]". British Film Institute. Accessed 7 February 2018. It stars Jack Palance, Sullivan, and Andy Warhol"[http://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/60199 Cocaine Cowboys (1979)]". American Film Institute. Accessed 7 February 2018. who made a cameo appearance.Christine Jun, "[http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/16828/1/andy-warhols-great-grandchildren Andy Warhol's great grandchildren]". Dazed, 6 August 2013. Accessed 7 February 2018. It was actor Tzi Ma's film debut.
The film is about cocaine dealing members of a rock band who get into trouble with the American Mafia."[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/71147/Cocaine-Cowboys/ Cocaine Cowboys (1979)]". Turner Classic Movies. Accessed 7 February 2018.
Plot summary
'Cocaine Cowboys' is about cocaine dealing members of a rock band who get into trouble with the American Mafia.
Andy Warhol appeared as himself.
Reception
The film was given a very negative review at the time of its release by Tom Buckley in 'The New York Times.' Buckley wrote that apart from a good performance by Jack Palance, the other actors were "obvious amateurs", the story "flimsy", the dialogue poor and despite previous acting and directing successes Ulli Lommel's direction was "rudimentary".
When mentioned in a 'Reuters' news article in 2007 the film was referred to as a "clunker".Michael Rechtshaffen, "[https://uk.reuters.com/article/film-film-cocaine-dc/cocaine-cowboys-relives-miamis-high-times-idUKN2619121620061027 "Cocaine Cowboys" relives Miami's high times]". Reuters, 19 January 2007. Accessed 7 February 2018.
Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary both praised the film on the first episode of The Video Archives Podcast.
Film set
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'Cocaine Cowboys' was filmed in 1979 at Warhol's summer home in Montauk, East Hampton, Long Island, New York.Anthony Haden-Guest, "[https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-jue-lan-the-hamptons-hot-new-art-hangout Inside Jue Lan, The Hamptons Hot New Art Hangout]". The Daily Beast, 28 May 2016. Accessed 7 February 2018.
Selected cast
*Jack Palance
*Tom Sullivan
*Andy Warhol
References
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