The Legend of Cocaine Island
The Legend of Cocaine Island is a 2018 documentary film, directed and produced by Theo Love. The film is produced under the banner of Sidestilt and is distributed by Netflix.[1]
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Directed by | Theo Love |
Produced by | Theo Love |
Starring | Bo Butterworth |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
A man goes looking for cocaine on Culebra, an island of Puerto Rico. Some cops (undercover) offer to help by taking the map and getting the coke in exchange for a quarter. The cops (still undercover) send the man a picture of a hole with a bag in it, implying that cocaine is in the bag. They ask the man to come to a parking lot to give him his cut. At this time they arrest him for conspiracy.
Cast
- Rodney Hyden as Rodney Hyden
- Andy Culpepper as Andy
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.89/10.[2] Adrian Horton of The Guardian wrote, "For one, hammy, winking re-enactments comprise a solid half, if not more, of the film, frequently pushing it toward the realm of dramedy, not always pleasantly".[3] Michael Mckinney of FanBolt wrote, "Director Theo Love treats Rodney with respect and doesn’t make him the bad guy".[4]
References
- Kroll, Justin (2018-09-05). "Netflix Buys 'The Legend of Cocaine Island' Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- "The Legend of Cocaine Island". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- Horton, Adrian (2019-03-28). "The Legend of Cocaine Island review – muddled Netflix documentary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- "'The Legend of Cocaine Island' Review: A Hard to Believe True Story of Comical Greed". FanBolt. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2019-03-28.