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Kings of Coke is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julian Sher and released in 2022. 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.
Nov 7, 2022 · Kings of Coke: Directed by Julian Sher. With Dan Burke, David McGee, Kathy Dobson, D'Arcy O'Connor. A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations.
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- Documentary, Crime, History
- Julian Sher
- 2022-11-07
Nov 8, 2022 · The film, based on a book by D'Arcy O'Connor, explores the rise and fall of the Irish Mafia, a notorious crime group that controlled the city's drug trade and port. It features interviews with former gang members, police officers and journalists who witnessed their exploits and scandals.
- Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette
Nov 8, 2022 · Kings of Coke interviews former West End Gang members, cops, and journalists who witnessed the rise and fall of the Irish mobsters first-hand. Their control of the...
- Jacob Carey
- Buzzfeed Contributor
Mar 8, 2023 · A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations. ...more.
- 2 min
- 6.1K
- Phoenix Media Distribution
Kings of Coke is the story of how a gang of Irish bank robbers from one of Canada’s poorest neighborhoods rose to become one of North America's most feared organized crime groups; one that would put Montreal on the map of the international drug trade and corrupt the highest levels of law enforcement.
“Kings of Coke” reveals an astonishing cast of real-life underworld characters and shines a new light on the global narcotics trade and how it permeates and corrupts communities around the world. A searing look at Montreal as Sin City and the men who put it on the global crime map
