Blow

– A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husban..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Blow (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 (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Apr 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ted Demme

Writer:

Bruce Porter (book), David McKenna (screenplay), Nick Cassavetes (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths

Plot:

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.

Awards:

3 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

New Line Cinema

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
55%
Metacritic:
52%