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Blow

2001 • 2h4m Crime, Drama

Rating

7.4/10

Popularity

5

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.

Details

Director

Ted Demme

Screenplay

Nick Cassavetes

David McKenna

Cast

Johnny Depp

Penélope Cruz

Franka Potente

Release date

4/4/2001

Status

Released

Budget

$53,000,000

Revenue

$83,300,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

4509