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Blow (2001) -- The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970's.
Blow (2001) -- The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970's.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   58,717 votes
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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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(43 articles)
The Reelist: Johnny Depp, American Original
 (From Tribeca Film. 30 June 2009, 3:30 AM, PDT)

Emma Roberts Loves Gwyneth Paltrow and ... Chuck Palahniuk?
 (From Vanity Fair. 8 April 2009, 8:17 AM, PDT)

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Better than expected more

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
Company:
Apostle more

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Trivia:
The scene where Ray Liotta asks Johnny Depp where he got the money to pay for Franka Potente's wedding ring, Johnny Depp says "Construction." This is a reference to Goodfellas (1990) where Lorraine Bracco asks Ray Liotta how he can afford to pay everyone with twenty dollar bills and why he knows everyone so well, Ray Liotta then replies, "Construction." more
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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:
References Jaws (1975) more
Soundtrack:
All the Tired Horses more

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25 out of 39 people found the following comment useful:-
Better than expected, 13 June 2001
6/10
Author: Chris Docker (eyeforfilm) from Scotland, United Kingdom

Based on a true story of how the American cocaine market was founded, this is a lot more funky than I had expected. A thumpingly good soundtrack right from the start and Johnny Depp cruising in to be a convincingly laid-back big-shot - almost like a graduate from Boogie Nights. Penelope Cruz manages to be blisteringly erotic in a few well-crafted scenes and without removing a stitch of clothing. Later, instead of following the usual pattern of despair in the second half where most drug movies home in on drug dependency, Blow refreshingly focuses on the emotional losses suffered by the characters. A film that just about manages to be more than the sum of its parts, it would have made a nice sort of pre-quel to Traffic, but it stands alone in fine form. And it's moving rather than depressing.

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