The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.The story of how George Jung, along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar, established the American cocaine market in the 1970s in the United States.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations
- Mirtha Jung
- (as Penelope Cruz)
- Diego Delgado
- (as Jordi Molla)
- Alessandro
- (as Miguel Perez)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real George Jung was released from prison on June 2, 2014, to reside in a San Francisco halfway house. He was due to be freed in November, but was released early after fulfilling a plea bargain by testifying against his co-conspirators.
- GoofsIn the final drug bust, a crew member wearing a gold watch is visible behind the plastic.
- Quotes
[Narrating, last lines]
George: So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It's always the last day of summer and I've been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. I'll grant you I've had more than my share of poignant moments. Life passes most people by while they're making grand plans for it. Throughout my lifetime, I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent. There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door.
- Crazy creditsA photograph of the real George Jung appears at the end of the film, as the credits start to roll.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Spy Kids/Tomcats/Someone Like You/Amores Perros (2001)
- SoundtracksCan't You Hear Me Knocking
Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
Courtesy of Promotone B.V. / Virgin Records
Published by Abkco Music, Inc. (BMI)
In this bio-pic, George Jung is a guy who starts out by selling pot in the California area. After a while though, he progresses to selling cocaine in the late 70's and early 80's with the infamous Pablo Ecobar, and becomes a multi-millionaire (Jung, played by Jonny Depp very well, explains that if you bought cocaine in that time period in America, there would be a 85 percent chance it was from him). But then we see how things change with time, especially with Jung, which makes this movie even more fascinating and excellent.
While Blow is stylish, smart and hard edged with good stuff, the film also has compassion and feeling, in-particular in the third act which gives this movie a clever turn. Also with brilliant acting from the cast (the ensemble includes Depp, Paul Ruebens, Penelope Cruz and in a twist of a role from GoodFellas, Ray Liotta as Jung's dad) and a well told story, this is one of the best bio-pics and drug movies of the 00's.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Sprache
- Also known as
- Inhala
- Filming locations
- Ontario International Airport - 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California, USA(Los Angeles International Airport scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $53,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,990,775
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,443,461
- Apr 8, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $83,282,296
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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