Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja


1h 41m 2011

Brief Synopsis

In 1979, the US Customs Service reported that 87% of all marijuana seizures in the US were made in the South Florida area. Due to the region's 5,000 miles of coast and coastal waterways and close proximity to the Caribbean and Latin America, South Florida was a pot smuggler's paradise. In sharp cont

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

In 1979, the US Customs Service reported that 87% of all marijuana seizures in the US were made in the South Florida area. Due to the region's 5,000 miles of coast and coastal waterways and close proximity to the Caribbean and Latin America, South Florida was a pot smuggler's paradise. In sharp contrast to the brazenly violent cocaine cowboys of the 1980's, Miami's marijuana smugglers were cooler, calmer, and for the most part, nonviolent. SQUARE GROUPER paints a vivid portrait of Miami's pot smuggling culture in the 1970s and 1980s through three of the city's most colorful stories.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Spring April 15, 2011

Released in United States 2011

Released in United States on Video Spring April 19, 2011

The distribution deal is the first to result from the first-look pact between Rakontur and Magnolia.

The film will launch with a 40-city tour of college campuses and a screening at the High Times Medicinal Cannabis Cup in Denver, Colorado on April 1, 2011.

Released in United States 2011 (Spotlight Premieres)

Limited Release in United States Spring April 15, 2011 (New York City)

Released in United States on Video Spring April 19, 2011