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Blow
Blow

Blow

based on a true story

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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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Budget

$53000000

Revenue

$83300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

7.355/10

Release Date

04 April 2001

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

George Jung

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Mirtha Jung

Franka Potente

Franka Potente

Barbara Buckley

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Ermine Jung

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Fred Jung

Jordi Mollà

Jordi Mollà

Diego Delgado

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Pablo Escobar

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Derek Foreal

Miguel Sandoval

Miguel Sandoval

Augusto Oliveras

Max Perlich

Max Perlich

Kevin Dulli

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Tuna

Kevin Gage

Kevin Gage

Leon Minghella

Tony Amendola

Tony Amendola

Sanchez

Jesse James

Jesse James

Young George

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Young Kristina Jung

Dan Ferro

Dan Ferro

Cesar Toban

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Mr. T

Miguel Pérez

Miguel Pérez

Alessandro

Michael Tucci

Michael Tucci

Dr. Bay

Monet Mazur

Monet Mazur

Maria

Lola Glaudini

Lola Glaudini

Rada

Jennifer Gimenez

Jennifer Gimenez

Inez

Jaime King

Jaime King

Kristina Jung

Charles Noland

Charles Noland

Jack Stevens

Pamela Abdy

Pamela Abdy

Beach Woman #3

John Harrington Bland

John Harrington Bland

FBI Waiter #1

Jimmy Burke

Jimmy Burke

FBI Waiter #4

Brantley Bush

Brantley Bush

FBI Waiter #3

Kevin Chapman

Kevin Chapman

DEA Eastham

Ted Demme

Ted Demme

Archie Sigmond

Daniel Escobar

Daniel Escobar

Emilio Ochoa

Tracy Falco

Tracy Falco

Beach Woman #2

Vanessa Grayson

Vanessa Grayson

Stewardess #3

Elif Guertin

Elif Guertin

Stewardess #2

Faith Hoover

Faith Hoover

Stewardess #6

Kristina Jung

Kristina Jung

Clerk

Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman

Judge (Chicago)

Genevieve Maylam

Genevieve Maylam

Beach Woman #1

Kathleen Mullan

Kathleen Mullan

Beach Woman #5

Meriah Nelson

Meriah Nelson

Stewardess #4

Sophie Tsimel

Sophie Tsimel

Beach Woman #4

The Dawk

The Dawk

Guard (Visit Area #2)

Crystal Erickson

Crystal Erickson

Stewardess #1

Jean-Carlos Felix

Jean-Carlos Felix

Prison Guard (Warden's Office)

Lazaro Galarraga

Lazaro Galarraga

Band Singer

Brian Goodman

Brian Goodman

Guard Gus

Josh Herman

Josh Herman

Detective #1

Brad Hunt

Brad Hunt

GG

Patrick Husted

Patrick Husted

Bank Manager (Mass.)

Ralph Kampshoff

Ralph Kampshoff

Guard (Visit Area ä1)

Ajgie Kirkland

Ajgie Kirkland

James Trout

Skip O'Brien

Skip O'Brien

Customs Agent

Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

Detective #2

Roberto Lopez

Roberto Lopez

Guard (Danbury)

Lydell M. Cheshier

Lydell M. Cheshier

Inmate #3

Jodie Mann

Jodie Mann

Nurse (Cape Cod)

Charles Martiniz

Charles Martiniz

Bank Employee

Gonzalo Menendez

Gonzalo Menendez

Ramon Ochoa

Mauricio Mendoza

Mauricio Mendoza

Benny

Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Mendoza

Tony

Alan James Morgan

Alan James Morgan

Young Tuna

Randy Mulkey

Randy Mulkey

Employee #1

Tony Perez

Tony Perez

Bank President

Jack Polick

Jack Polick

Ben

Michael Ralph

Michael Ralph

Inmate #2

Raoul N. Rizik

Raoul N. Rizik

Rafael Ojeda

Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

Inmate #1

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Martha Oliveras

Bert Rosario

Bert Rosario

Bank President (Panama)

Leslie Schirrmacher

Leslie Schirrmacher

Stewardess #5

Dale Snowberger

Dale Snowberger

FBI Waiter #2

Julia Vera

Julia Vera

Clara Blanca

Santiago Verdu

Santiago Verdu

Juan Carlos

Pamela Walker

Pamela Walker

FBI Waiter #5

Twyla Banks

Twyla Banks

Inmate's Daughter (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Nick Cassavetes

Nick Cassavetes

Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)

Janine Foster

Janine Foster

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Jo Price

Jo Price

Business Woman (uncredited)

Anna de Cardi

Anna de Cardi

Friend at Pool Party (uncredited)

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