Blow

Blow

2001-04-04 2h 4m
Crime Drama
7.4
User Score
4423 votes

"based on a true story"

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.

Ted Demme

Director

Nick Cassavetes

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$53,000,000

Revenue

$83,300,000

Runtime

2h 4m

Release Date

2001-04-04

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Reviews

Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

2014-10-07T10:19:14.137Z

Depp, Cruz and Molla perform the characters they know so well so you won't be disappointed but the story is predictable and quite flat.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

2023-05-02T23:12:18.027Z

Why get a respectable job when you can make millions. True for so many who just never seem to learn. Making millions means nothing to losing your family over it.