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Blow: The True Story of Cocaine, a Bear, and a Crooked Kentucky Cop 2023 Directed by Kris Ellison Baete

Sniffing out Fact from Fiction

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?

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Documentary
Production Company WAVE
Release Date 10 March 2023
35 mins
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