Blow (2001)

  • R
  • 03/29/2001 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 2h 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.

David McKenna

Screenplay

Ted Demme

Director

Nick Cassavetes

Screenplay

Cast

Johnny Depp's headshot

Johnny Depp

George Jung
Penélope Cruz's headshot

Penélope Cruz

Mirtha Jung
Franka Potente's headshot

Franka Potente

Barbara Buckley
Rachel Griffiths's headshot

Rachel Griffiths

Ermine Jung
Ray Liotta's headshot

Ray Liotta

Fred Jung
Jordi Mollà's headshot

Jordi Mollà

Diego Delgado
Cliff Curtis's headshot

Cliff Curtis

Pablo Escobar
Paul Reubens's headshot

Paul Reubens

Derek Foreal

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