Blow
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.
Year: 2001
Studio: New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, Apostle
Director: Ted Demme
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta, Jordi Mollà
Crew: Nick Cassavetes (Screenplay), Georgia Kacandes (Executive Producer), Ted Demme (Director), David Ensley (Art Direction), Joel Stillerman (Producer), Graeme Revell (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Release: Apr 04, 2001
IMDb: 7.35/10 by 4,562 users
Popularity: 5
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 53
Revenue: 83
Keyword : drug smuggling, war on drugs, drug trafficking, 1970s, drug addiction, rise and fall, cautionary, factual, dramatic, suspenseful, intense
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