Blow
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The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.
What critics thought
DivisiveA mixed-reception crime biography that critics found too derivative of films like Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, with a central character many felt unworthy of the epic treatment he receives. Depp's performance was broadly acknowledged as the film's strongest asset, but critics were divided over whether the glossy charisma on display obscures rather than illuminates the human cost of Jung's story.
“Blow isn't really a classic, but it's a sobering story well-told.”
Rob Gonsalves·eFilmCritic.com
“Blow is ultimately more about charisma than it is about truth, more about Depp's smooth strut and tousled hair than it is about George Jung's fatal flaws—his stupidity, desperation, ego and small-town greed.”
Christopher Smith·Bangor Daily News
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Ted DemmeDirector
Johnny DeppGeorge Jung
Penélope CruzMirtha Jung
Franka PotenteBarbara Buckley
Rachel GriffithsErmine Jung
Ray LiottaFred Jung
Jordi MollàDiego Delgado
Cliff CurtisPablo Escobar
Paul ReubensDerek Foreal
Miguel SandovalAugusto Oliveras
Max PerlichKevin Dulli
Ethan SupleeTuna
Kevin GageLeon Minghella
Graeme RevellComposer
Nick CassavetesWriter
Ellen KurasCinematographyFrom the studio
Blow
The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.
What critics thought
DivisiveA mixed-reception crime biography that critics found too derivative of films like Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, with a central character many felt unworthy of the epic treatment he receives. Depp's performance was broadly acknowledged as the film's strongest asset, but critics were divided over whether the glossy charisma on display obscures rather than illuminates the human cost of Jung's story.
“Blow isn't really a classic, but it's a sobering story well-told.”
Rob Gonsalves·eFilmCritic.com
“Blow is ultimately more about charisma than it is about truth, more about Depp's smooth strut and tousled hair than it is about George Jung's fatal flaws—his stupidity, desperation, ego and small-town greed.”
Christopher Smith·Bangor Daily News
Genres
Biography, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Ted DemmeDirectorJohnny DeppGeorge JungPenélope CruzMirtha JungFranka PotenteBarbara BuckleyRachel GriffithsErmine JungRay LiottaFred JungJordi MollàDiego DelgadoCliff CurtisPablo EscobarPaul ReubensDerek ForealMiguel SandovalAugusto OliverasMax PerlichKevin DulliEthan SupleeTunaKevin GageLeon MinghellaGraeme RevellComposerNick CassavetesWriterEllen KurasCinematographyFrom the studio
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