Blow

Theatrical - Wide 2001-04-04

Cast Johnny Depp Penelope Cruz Franka Potente Rachel Griffiths Ray Liotta
Directed by Ted Demme
Written by David McKenna Nick Cassavetes

Box Office Gross: $83,300,000

Running Time: 124 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, Apostle

Genres: Crime Drama

JoBlo's Rating

8/10

Synopsis

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... See more 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.

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Posted 25 years ago

Review Date: Director: Ted Demme Writer: David McKenna, Nick Cassavetes Producers: Ted Demme, Joel Stillerman, Denis Leary Actors: Johnny Depp Ray Liotta Jordi Molla Plot: George Jung is your typical middle-class kid from Massachusetts. Unfortunately, he’s got a bitchy mom...