Blow

Blow

Based on a True Story.

20012 h 04 mintt0221027
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.

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Director Ted Demme
Runtime 2 h 04 min
IMDb Id tt0221027
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A great movie about the beginning of the drug trade.  Depp and Cruz are fantastic.

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Movie title: Blow

Movie description: 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.

Date published: 2007-08-21

Director(s): Ted Demme

Actor(s): Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ethan Suplee, Ray Liotta, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Jordi Mollà, Cliff Curtis, Miguel Sandoval, Kevin Gage, Max Perlich, Jesse James, Lola Glaudini, Emma Roberts, Jaime King, Miguel Pérez, Dan Ferro, Tony Amendola, Bobcat Goldthwait, Michael Tucci, Monet Mazur, Jennifer Gimenez, Julia Vera, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ted Demme, John Harrington Bland, Brantley Bush, Jimmy Burke, Genevieve Maylam, Tracy Falco, Pamela Abdy, Kevin Chapman, Daniel Escobar, Vanessa Grayson, Elif Guertin, Faith Hoover, Kristina Jung, Dorothy Lyman, Kathleen Mullan, Meriah Nelson, Sophie Tsimel, Leslie Schirrmacher, Twyla Banks, Janine Foster, Jo Price, Greg Bronson, Nick Cassavetes

Genre: Crime, Drama

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A great movie about the beginning of the drug trade.  Depp and Cruz are fantastic.

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