In the mid-1980’s the country was hit with a crack cocaine epidemic–a drug that was easier to produce and more profitable for drug dealers, but devastating to New York City.
The Wild Cowboys Gang made a huge impact on the South Bronx and Washington Heights, where they were formed, through their successful drug-dealing business.
Their rise and fall reveals an interesting era of New York City history that has been told by those who have lived it, and now by a movie.