The Cocaine Express

Overview

This half-hour documentary follows the journey of two prize-winning journalists from the Chicago Sun-Times, writer, Rick Sol and photographer, Henry Gill, as they make their way through South America investigating the business of cocaine. Their journey took them from the jungles of Peru to Miami International Airport. Along the way, they also explored the high-stakes business of marijuana in Columbia. This documentary consists entirely of black and white still photographs, along with the reporter's narration, and was a precursor to the work of Ken Burns. It was nominated for a Chicago Emmy Award for "Best investigative Report".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1982

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Director

Phil Ranstrom

Cinematography

Rick Sol,Henry Gill

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3664878