Kings of Coke explained

Director:Julian Sher
Music:Ramachandra Borcar
Country:Canada
Language:English
Producer:Andre Barro
Annie Bourdeau
Michael Kronish
Cinematography:Geoffroy Beauchemin
Editor:Benjamin Duffield
Runtime:83 minutes
Company:Connect Three
Urbania
Network:Crave

Kings of Coke is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julian Sher and released in 2022.[1] Based on D'Arcy O'Connor's book Montreal's Irish Mafia, the film is a profile of the West End Gang, an organized crime ring that began in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood of Montreal in the 1950s.[1]

The film premiered November 7, 2022 on Crave.[2]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Documentary Program at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Brendan Kelly, "Kings of Coke tells the tale of Montreal's infamous West End Gang". Montreal Gazette, November 8, 2022.
  2. Jacob Carey, "New True Crime Documentary 'Kings of Coke' Digs Into Montreal’s Past As 'Bank Robbery Capital of North America'". Complex, November 8, 2022.
  3. Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.