Blow

Blow

124 mins | Drama, Crime | April 4, 2001

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.

Blow

124 mins | Drama, Crime | April 4, 2001

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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, Apostle
Original title Blow
Directors Rosemary C. Cremona, Pamela Alch, Nicholas Mastandrea, Ted Demme
Writers Bruce Porter, Nick Cassavetes, David McKenna

Cast

Johnny Depp

as George Jung

Penélope Cruz

as Mirtha Jung

Franka Potente

as Barbara Buckley

Rachel Griffiths

as Ermine Jung

Paul Reubens

as Derek Foreal

Jordi Mollà

as Diego Delgado

Cliff Curtis

as Pablo Escobar

Max Perlich

as Kevin Dulli

Miguel Sandoval

as Augusto Oliveras

Ethan Suplee

as Tuna

Ray Liotta

as Fred Jung

Kevin Gage

as Leon Minghella

Tony Amendola

as Sanchez

Jesse James

as Young George

Emma Roberts

as Young Kristina Jung

Dan Ferro

as Cesar Toban

Miguel Pérez

as Alessandro

Michael Tucci

as Dr. Bay

Monet Mazur

as Maria

Lola Glaudini

as Rada

Jaime King

as Kristina Jung

Charles Noland

as Jack Stevens

Pamela Abdy

as Beach Woman #3

John Harrington Bland

as FBI Waiter #1

Jimmy Burke

as FBI Waiter #4

Brantley Bush

as FBI Waiter #3

Kevin Chapman

as DEA Eastham

Ted Demme

as Archie Sigmond

Daniel Escobar

as Emilio Ochoa

Tracy Falco

as Beach Woman #2

Vanessa Grayson

as Stewardess #3

Elif Guertin

as Stewardess #2

Faith Hoover

as Stewardess #6

Kristina Jung

as Clerk

Dorothy Lyman

as Judge (Chicago)

Genevieve Maylam

as Beach Woman #1

Kathleen Mullan

as Beach Woman #5

Meriah Nelson

as Stewardess #4

Sophie Tsimel

as Beach Woman #4

The Dawk

as Guard (Visit Area #2)

Crystal Erickson

as Stewardess #1

Jean-Carlos Felix

as Prison Guard (Warden's Office)

Lazaro Galarraga

as Band Singer

Brian Goodman

as Guard Gus

Josh Herman

as Detective #1

Brad Hunt

as GG

Patrick Husted

as Bank Manager (Mass.)

Ralph Kampshoff

as Guard (Visit Area ä1)

Ajgie Kirkland

as James Trout

Skip O'Brien

as Customs Agent

Richard LaGravenese

as Detective #2

Roberto Lopez

as Guard (Danbury)

Lydell M. Cheshier

as Inmate #3

Jodie Mann

as Nurse (Cape Cod)

Charles Martiniz

as Bank Employee

Gonzalo Menendez

as Ramon Ochoa

Mauricio Mendoza

as Benny

Carlos Mendoza

as Tony

Alan James Morgan

as Young Tuna

Randy Mulkey

as Employee #1

Tony Perez

as Bank President

Jack Polick

as Ben

Michael Ralph

as Inmate #2

Raoul N. Rizik

as Rafael Ojeda

Matt Robinson

as Inmate #1

Elizabeth Rodriguez

as Martha Oliveras

Bert Rosario

as Bank President (Panama)

Leslie Schirrmacher

as Stewardess #5

Dale Snowberger

as FBI Waiter #2

Julia Vera

as Clara Blanca

Santiago Verdu

as Juan Carlos

Pamela Walker

as FBI Waiter #5

Twyla Banks

as Inmate's Daughter (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

as Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Nick Cassavetes

as Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)

Janine Foster

as Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Jo Price

as Business Woman (uncredited)

Anna de Cardi

as Friend at Pool Party (uncredited)