Blow

Name: Blow
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2001-04-04
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta

2001·Movie·R·124 min·★ 7.4(4,620)

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“based on a true story”

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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About Blow

Blow is a 2001 English-language crime and drama film directed by Ted Demme. The cast is led by Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 4600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Blow was produced by New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, and Apostle and made in United States of America. It was released on April 4, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $53 million, it went on to gross $83 million worldwide.

Director: Ted Demme
Writers: Nick Cassavetes, David McKenna
Release date: April 4, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $53 million
Box office: $83 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures, Apostle

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Blow cast & crew

Blow was directed by Ted Demme and written by Nick Cassavetes and David McKenna.

The cast features Johnny Depp as George Jung, Penélope Cruz as Mirtha Jung, Franka Potente as Barbara Buckley, Rachel Griffiths as Ermine Jung, Ray Liotta as Fred Jung, and Jordi Mollà as Diego Delgado.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Graeme Revell, cinematography is by Ellen Kuras, and it was produced by Georgia Kacandes and Joel Stillerman.

Is Blow worth watching?

Blow holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 4,620 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Blow is worth a place on your watchlist.

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