Cocaine Cowboys (1979 film)

Cocaine Cowboys is a 1979 American crime drama film directed by Ulli Lommel and written by Lommel, Spencer Compton, Tom Sullivan and Victor Bockris.[1] It stars Jack Palance, Sullivan, and Andy Warhol[2] who made a cameo appearance.[3][4] It was actor Tzi Ma's film debut.[5]

For the 2006 documentary film directed by Billy Corben, see Cocaine Cowboys. For the 1999 heavy metal song by the band W.A.S.P., see Helldorado (album).
Cocaine Cowboys
Directed byUlli Lommel
Produced byFranz-Christoph Giercke
Screenplay by
Starring
Music byElliot Goldenthal
CinematographyJochen Breitenstein
Edited byPaul Evans
Release date
  • October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) (New York City)
  • June 11, 1980 (1980-06-11) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is about cocaine dealing members of a rock band who get into trouble with the American Mafia.[6]

Plot summary

Cocaine Cowboys is about cocaine dealing members of a rock band who get into trouble with the American Mafia.[6]

Andy Warhol appeared as himself.[3]

Reception

The film was given a very negative review at the time of its release by Tom Buckley in The New York Times.[3] 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".[3]

When mentioned in a Reuters news article in 2007 the film was referred to as a "clunker".[7]

Film set
Lommel and Warhol on the set of Cocaine Cowboys. Warhol is using a Polaroid SX-70 camera.

Cocaine Cowboys was filmed in 1979 at Warhol's summer home in Montauk, East Hampton, Long Island, New York.[3][8]

Selected cast

References
  1. "Cocaine Cowboys (1979)". British Film Institute. Accessed 7 February 2018.
  2. "Cocaine Cowboys (1979)". American Film Institute. Accessed 7 February 2018.
  3. Buckley, Tom (5 October 1979). "Film: 'Cocaine Cowboys':Powdery Smugglers". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. Christine Jun, "Andy Warhol's great grandchildren". Dazed, 6 August 2013. Accessed 7 February 2018.
  5. Tzi Ma on The Farewell, Rush Hour, and working with the amazing Veep cast, retrieved 2019-12-22
  6. "Cocaine Cowboys (1979)". Turner Classic Movies. Accessed 7 February 2018.
  7. Michael Rechtshaffen, ""Cocaine Cowboys" relives Miami's high times". Reuters, 19 January 2007. Accessed 7 February 2018.
  8. Anthony Haden-Guest, "Inside Jue Lan, The Hamptons’ Hot New Art Hangout". The Daily Beast, 28 May 2016. Accessed 7 February 2018.
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