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Blow: The True Story of Cocaine, a Bear, and a Crooked Kentucky Cop
“Sniffing out Fact from Fiction”
6.0 / 10• 2023• 35m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Andrew Thornton’s drug operation was one of the largest Kentucky and Tennessee had ever seen. Thornton would perish while attempting to parachute carrying African gold coins, weapons, thousands in cash and 75 pounds of cocaine. From the CIA to secret parties, Thornton is described as the James Bond of Kentucky by those who knew him. The documentary uncovers the true story behind the drug-sniffing bear and its rise to stardom. The film dissects the myths surrounding the ultimate party animal. Did Country Music legend Waylon Jennings buy the taxidermied bear? How much cocaine did it eat? And is the actual drug-eating bear now on display in a Kentucky store?
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kris Ellison Baete's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blow: The True Story of Cocaine, a Bear, and a Crooked Kentucky Cop is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
