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Director:
Ted Demme
Writers (WGA):
Bruce Porter (book)
David McKenna (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
6 April 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama more
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
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
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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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, some violence and sexuality.
Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico more
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Apostle more

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Trivia:
Rachel Griffiths plays Ermine Jung (George's mother). The actress is five years younger than Johnny Depp (George). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Kevin mentions the pot market at Hampshire College in 1969. Hampshire College admitted its first class in 1970. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
George: That's a nice boy. Go get 'em, Dulli.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: The Dream Team (#4.5)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Sneaky more

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Cocaine, They Started that. Your Welcome., 2 April 2001
10/10
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

That statement was said by Denis Leary who, not surprisingly, co-produced this drug epic with Ted Demme who not only directs this film, but Leary's special No Cure for Cancer. Watching that special, I would've never expected a movie this good and serious, but it is. And unless a better film comes along this year, Blow might just be the best film of 2001.

In this bio-pic, George Jung is a guy who starts out by selling pot in the California area. After a while though, he progresses to selling cocaine in the late 70's and early 80's with the infamous Pablo Ecobar, and becomes a multi-millionaire (Jung, played by Jonny Depp very well, explains that if you bought cocaine in that time period in America, there would be a 85 percent chance it was from him). But then we see how things change with time, especially with Jung, which makes this movie even more fascinating and excellent.

While Blow is stylish, smart and hard edged with good stuff, the film also has compassion and feeling, in-particular in the third act which gives this movie a clever turn. Also with brilliant acting from the cast (the ensemble includes Depp, Paul Ruebens, Penelope Cruz and in a twist of a role from GoodFellas, Ray Liotta as Jung's dad) and a well told story, this is one of the best bio-pics and drug movies of the 00's.

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