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Blow

Blow

based on a true story

20017.42h 4m

Overview

A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

Directed by Ted Demme
Written by David McKenna, Nick Cassavetes, Bruce Porter
Produced by Joel Stillerman, Denis Leary, Ted Demme
Box OfficeBudget: $53.0MRevenue: $83.3M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

George Jung

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Mirtha Jung

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Barbara Buckley

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Ermine Jung

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Fred Jung

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Diego Delgado

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Pablo Escobar

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Derek Foreal

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Augusto Oliveras

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Kevin Dulli

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglingwar on drugsdrug trafficking1970sdrug addictionrise and fallcautionaryfactualdramaticsuspensefulintense

About Blow

Blow is a crime, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of drug smuggling, war on drugs, drug trafficking, 1970s, drug addiction, rise and fall. Directed by Ted Demme, it stars Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente. A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.

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