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Release Date:
6 April 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Based on a True Story.
Plot:
The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970's. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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5 nominations
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(51 articles)
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A few bags of 'pot' leads to tons of cocaine.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Johnny Depp | ... | George Jung |
 | Penélope Cruz | ... | Mirtha Jung (as Penelope Cruz) |
 | Franka Potente | ... | Barbara Buckley |
 | Rachel Griffiths | ... | Ermine Jung |
 | Paul Reubens | ... | Derek Foreal |
 | Jordi Mollà | ... | Diego Delgado (as Jordi Molla) |
 | Cliff Curtis | ... | Pablo Escobar |
 | Miguel Sandoval | ... | Augusto Oliveras |
 | Ethan Suplee | ... | Tuna |
 | Ray Liotta | ... | Fred Jung |
 | Kevin Gage | ... | Leon Minghella |
 | Max Perlich | ... | Kevin Dulli |
 | Jesse James | ... | Young George |
 | Miguel Pérez | ... | Alessandro (as Miguel Perez) |
 | Dan Ferro | ... | Cesar Toban |
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, some violence and sexuality.
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Runtime:
124 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (cut) |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #37768) |
Iceland:16
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When George is in the courtroom the first right before he finds out that Barbara's sick, the words that he is reciting to convince the judge that he is innocent are lines from Bob Dylan's song "It Ain't Me Babe" and Woody Guthrie's song "Pretty Boy Floyd".
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Anachronisms: When George goes to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, looking for a marijuana dealer, you can see a Ladatel prepaid telephone card sign in the entrance of a store in the background. The Ladatel prepaid card didn't exist until the late 80's, and the sign is from the late 90's.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.44)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Little Ditty
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Director Ted Demme gives us an engrossing look at the very high highs and lowest of lows in the life of one of America's pioneer cocaine dealers George Jung(Johnny Depp). This story spans three decades: starting with Jung happy just to buy and sell 'pot'; being the first gringo to move cocaine into America from Pablo Escobar's Colombian cartel; and daydreaming while tending a garden in Federal prison. Jung lived life in the fast lane with the best of them. Soon there was trouble in paradise that led to life on the run from the FBI and DEA.
Depp is to be commended on his superb job in the challenging lead role and holding an awkward script together. Cliff Curtis is the stern and powerful Escobar. Ray Liotta is Jung's passive, but concerned father. Paul "Pee Wee" Reubens is Jung's back stabbing gay friend/dealer. Jordi Molla is Diego, Jung's ruthless partner and former cell mate. Penelope Cruz is Jung's wife Mirtha that lives for three things: cocaine, sex and money. I am not impressed with anything that Miss Cruz brings to the movie. The most disliked character in this movie is Jung's snob of a mother played by Rachel Griffiths.
This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but those who view the movie will have the story lingering in their thoughts. Violence and profanity are scattered about in this sometimes disjointed tale.