Blow (2001)
Kernel Score: 81% · 4,539 ratings
Genres: Crime, Drama
Released: 2001-04-04
Runtime: 124 minutes
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.
Director
Cast
- Johnny Depp as George Jung
- Penélope Cruz as Mirtha Jung
- Franka Potente as Barbara Buckley
- Rachel Griffiths as Ermine Jung
- Ray Liotta as Fred Jung
- Jordi Mollà as Diego Delgado
- Cliff Curtis as Pablo Escobar
- Paul Reubens as Derek Foreal
- Miguel Sandoval as Augusto Oliveras
- Max Perlich as Kevin Dulli