The true story of “Cocaine Bear” - video Dailymotion

Skip to player Skip to main content

3 years ago

Is Cocaine Bear really based on a true story?

Category

Transcript

Display full video transcript

00:00A black bear ingesting cocaine that was dropped out of a plane sounds like something only

00:04Hollywood could think of, but we need to talk about the true story that inspired a new film.

00:08In September of 1985, convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton was discovered dead in Knoxville,

00:13Tennessee after jumping out of a plane while carrying 77 pounds of cocaine.

00:18Investigators then went on a hunt for any cocaine that may have been dropped before the crash.

00:22Three months later, in a Georgia forest just south of where Thornton was discovered,

00:25they found a 175-pound black bear dead alongside duffel bags and 40 open plastic containers with

00:31traces of cocaine. An autopsy later confirmed that the bear had overdosed after absorbing at

00:36least 3 grams of cocaine into its bloodstream. The movie Cocaine Bear, which is out in theaters

00:41now, goes a step further, imagining a fictional killing spree the bear could have gone on after

00:46its binge. The real conclusion to the Cocaine Bear saga ends at the Kentucky Fun Mall,

00:50where an alleged taxidermy of the original bear is on display, with a sign reading Pablo Escobar.

Be the first to comment

Add your comment

Recommended

Cocaine Bear - Official Trailer

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear Bande-annonce (IT)

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear | Trailer 2

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear Movie Uncensored Featurette

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear - Trailer

MyMovies_International

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear Trailer DF

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear ｜ Official Trailer I 2023

ACM Entertainment

3 years ago

Cocaine Bear Trailer #1 (2023) Ray Liotta, Keri Russell Thriller Movie HD

3 years ago

Who wins in a fight between Cocaine Bear vs. PCP Bear?

Beasley Digital

8 months ago

Cocaine Bear Trailer OV

3 years ago

The Ballad of Smokey the Bear | movie | 1966 | Official Trailer

3 years ago

Gene Simmons tells public ‘shut your piehole’ after question about Trump

The Independent

14 hours ago

Hollyoaks couple announce pregnancy with sweet video debuting baby bump

The Independent

15 hours ago

Kate teases ‘special duet’ at Christmas carol service

The Independent

17 hours ago

These Companies Paid the Consequences for Their Monopolies

7 years ago

People React to Breakdancing Addition to 2024 Olympics

7 years ago

Beverly Hills, 90210 Makes a Comeback

7 years ago

Thieves use a stolen SUV to rip an ATM out of a Texas convenience store.

7 hours ago

Brut. asked Lily Collins and Ashley Park what role friendship plays in their lives.

8 hours ago

Former Nickelodeon stars help ex-child actor Tylor Chase after discovering that he is now homeless.

11 hours ago

New Jersey police rescue a dog from a frozen lake.

15 hours ago

A family is suspected of trying to board an EasyJet flight with a grandmother who was already deceased.

2 days ago

The Louvre installs metal security bars on the window used in the theft.

2 days ago

11-year-old arrested for stealing a car after watching YouTube tutorials.

2 days ago

Australia vows to impose tougher penalties on hate speech in the wake of the Bondi attack.

3 days ago