Blow (film)

Blow
Directed by	Ted Demme
Written by	Nick Cassavetes David McKenna
Produced by	Ted Demme Denis Leary Joel Stillerman
Starring	Johnny Depp Penélope Cruz Franka Potente Jordi Mollà Cliff Curtis Emma Roberts
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Running time	124 min
Budget	$30,000,000 (estimated)

Blow is a 2001 drama film about an American cocaine smuggler, directed by Ted Demme (who died of a cocaine related heart attack). David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes translated Bruce Porter's book into the screenplay. It is based on the real-life story of George Jung, Pablo Escobar, Carlos Lehder and the Medellín Cartel. The film's title comes from a slang term for cocaine.

Tagline: Based on a True Story.

Cast

• Johnny Depp as George Jung
• Penélope Cruz as Mirtha Jung
• Franka Potente as Barbara Buckley
• Rachel Griffiths as Ermine Jung
• Paul Reubens as Derek Foreal
• Jordi Mollà as Diego Delgado
• Cliff Curtis as Pablo Escobar
• Miguel Sandoval as Augusto Oliveras
• Ethan Suplee as Tuna
• Ray Liotta as Fred Jung
• Kevin Gage as Leon Minghella
• Max Perlich as Kevin Dulli
• Jesse James as Young George
• Miguel Pérez as Alessandro
• Dan Ferro as Cesar Toban
• Tony Amendola as Sanchez
• Bobcat Goldthwait as Mr. T
• Michael Tucci as Dr. Bay
• Monet Mazur as Maria
• Lola Glaudini as Rada
• Jennifer Gimenez as Inez
• Emma Roberts as Young Kristina Jung
• Jaime King as Kristina Jung
• Bjol Frenkenberger as Jack Lammeta

External links

• Blow at IMDb
• Blow at Rotten Tomatoes