Director And Star Of Netflix Doc

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Do you want true crime however fear the stakes are too excessive? Wouldn’t you want to listen to a loopy story the place nobody dies, the topics aren’t grieving households, and you may throw round theories about what actually occurred with out ruining anybody’s life?

Well then The Legend Of Cocaine Island, coming to Netflix this weekend, simply could be the documentary for you. It tells the story of Rodney Hyden, simply your common dip-spittin’ Florida good ol’ boy, who has a giant plan to fly to an island off Puerto Rico the place a pal had supposedly buried a bag stuffed with a pair million {dollars} price of cocaine.

It solely will get wilder from there, involving Andy, a pal of Rodney’s son, who’s supposed to assist Rodney with the digging however is simply too busy going by means of opiate withdrawals; Andy’s drug seller pal Dee (the fence); and a mysterious drug lord named Carlos (the transporter). It all provides as much as one other splendidly unusual, Elmore Leonard-esque yarn that would solely occur in Florida (see additionally: Screwball).

The Legend of Cocaine Island hits Netflix March 29. I spoke to star Rodney Hyden and director Theo Love (sure, that’s his actual title) by telephone this week.

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Sorry, three-way interviews are at all times fascinating. Are you guys in the identical place?

Theo: Nope.

Rodney: Nope, by no means will probably be.

Rodney, so are you excited for the documentary to be out and seen on a big scale?

Rodney: Yeah, I’m really. Based on the truth that I’ve obtained to see it on the premiere.

Theo: We had a packed home in Tribeca–

Rodney: –And in Birmingham. That was the loud crowd.

Theo: Yeah, that was about 2,000 individuals in that viewers, and also you have been proper in the midst of them.

So, Rodney, do you might have a dip in proper now?

Rodney: Oh no, I spit it out so you can perceive me.

Sure, however doesn’t it make you wish to speak extra, doesn’t it make you extra conversational?

Rodney: Only when the saliva’s dripping down the aspect of my face. No, man it doesn’t, really. It’s only a unhealthy behavior.

What’s your model?

Rodney: Grizzly advantageous reduce. You can ship me a tube in order for you.