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The cocaine had been dropped by a group of drug smugglers in the wilderness in Tennessee, United States. The bear was found dead in northern Georgia and was stuffed and displayed at a mall in Kentucky. It inspired the 2023 comedy thriller film Cocaine Bear, [5] as well as the 2023 documentary film Cocaine Bear: The True Story. [6]
But that’s not exactly how one would describe the real story of the Cocaine Bear, also known as Pablo Eskobear. Banks’ film, scripted by Jimmy Warden, is inspired by the 1985 discovery of a ...
'Cocaine Bear,' the campy new thriller (directed by Elizabeth Banks) is based on a wild true story. Here's what to know about the real-life Cocaine Bear.
The short, tragic life of Cocaine Bear is shrouded with mystery — and involves drugs, rich and powerful crime lords, and a surprising connection to Woody Harrelson. Yes, 'Cocaine Bear' was real.
Notably, the real-life Cocaine Bear is not known to have killed anyone after consuming drugs, and what transpired in the time leading up to its death from overdose is unknown. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In an interview with Variety ' s Adam B. Vary, Banks stated that "this movie could be seen as that bear's revenge story."
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Cocaine Bear: 1985: A 175-kilogram (386 lb) American black bear died in Georgia in 1985 after overdosing on cocaine. The cocaine had been dumped from an airplane piloted by Andrew C. Thornton II, a former narcotics officer turned convicted drug smuggler. [13] It inspired the 2023 film Cocaine Bear. [14] Deer 14 August 1987
Yes, “Cocaine Bear” is a real movie. Since the trailer first debuted for Elizabeth Banks’ very, very loosely based-on-a-true-story R-rated comedy has stoked a rabid zeitgeist. At a time when ...