Blow (2001)

April 4, 2001 (US) • Crime, Drama • 124m

Overview

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.

Director

Ted Demme

Writers

David McKenna, Nick Cassavetes

Top Billed

Johnny Depp

Keywords

drug smuggling war on drugs drug trafficking 1970s drug addiction biography based on true story rise and fall docudrama cautionary factual dramatic suspenseful intense based on real person drug empire biopic

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Top Billed Cast

Johnny Depp

George Jung

Penélope Cruz

Mirtha Jung

Franka Potente

Barbara Buckley

Rachel Griffiths

Ermine Jung

Ray Liotta

Fred Jung

Jordi Mollà

Diego Delgado

Cliff Curtis

Pablo Escobar

Paul Reubens

Derek Foreal

Miguel Sandoval

Augusto Oliveras

Max Perlich

Kevin Dulli

Ethan Suplee

Tuna

Kevin Gage

Leon Minghella

Tony Amendola

Sanchez

Jesse James

Young George

Emma Roberts

Young Kristina Jung

Dan Ferro

Cesar Toban

Bobcat Goldthwait

Mr. T

Miguel Pérez

Alessandro

Michael Tucci

Dr. Bay

Monet Mazur

Maria

Lola Glaudini

Rada

Jennifer Gimenez

Inez

Jaime King

Kristina Jung

Charles Noland

Jack Stevens

Pamela Abdy

Beach Woman #3

John Harrington Bland

FBI Waiter #1

Jimmy Burke

FBI Waiter #4

Brantley Bush

FBI Waiter #3

Kevin Chapman

DEA Eastham

Ted Demme

Archie Sigmond

Daniel Escobar

Emilio Ochoa

Tracy Falco

Beach Woman #2

Vanessa Grayson

Stewardess #3

Elif Guertin

Stewardess #2

Faith Hoover

Stewardess #6

Kristina Jung

Clerk

Dorothy Lyman

Judge (Chicago)

Genevieve Maylam

Beach Woman #1

Kathleen Mullan

Beach Woman #5

Meriah Nelson

Stewardess #4

Sophie Tsimel

Beach Woman #4

The Dawk

Guard (Visit Area #2)

Crystal Erickson

Stewardess #1

Jean-Carlos Felix

Prison Guard (Warden's Office)

Lazaro Galarraga

Band Singer

Brian Goodman

Guard Gus

Josh Herman

Detective #1

Brad Hunt

Patrick Husted

Bank Manager (Mass.)

Ralph Kampshoff

Guard (Visit Area ä1)

Ajgie Kirkland

James Trout

Skip O'Brien

Customs Agent

Richard LaGravenese

Detective #2

Roberto Lopez

Guard (Danbury)

Lydell M. Cheshier

Inmate #3

Jodie Mann

Nurse (Cape Cod)

Charles Martiniz

Bank Employee

Gonzalo Menendez

Ramon Ochoa

Mauricio Mendoza

Benny

Carlos Mendoza

Tony

Alan James Morgan

Young Tuna

Randy Mulkey

Employee #1

Tony Perez

Bank President

Jack Polick

Ben

Michael Ralph

Inmate #2

Raoul N. Rizik

Rafael Ojeda

Matt Robinson

Inmate #1

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Martha Oliveras

Bert Rosario

Bank President (Panama)

Leslie Schirrmacher

Stewardess #5

Dale Snowberger

FBI Waiter #2

Julia Vera

Clara Blanca

Santiago Verdu

Juan Carlos

Pamela Walker

FBI Waiter #5

Twyla Banks

Inmate's Daughter (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Prison Inmate (uncredited)

Nick Cassavetes

Man in Derek's Salon (uncredited)

Janine Foster

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Jo Price

Business Woman (uncredited)

Anna de Cardi

Friend at Pool Party (uncredited)

Crew

Ted Demme

Director

David McKenna

Screenplay

Nick Cassavetes

Screenplay

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Ted Demme

Producer

Georgia Kacandes

Executive Producer

Denis Leary

Producer

Jose Ludlow

Line Producer

Joel Stillerman

Producer

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Ellen Kuras

Director of Photography

Kevin Tent

Editor

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Michael Z. Hanan

Production Design

David Ensley

Art Direction

Ve Neill

Makeup Artist

Georgia Kacandes

Unit Production Manager

Nick Mastandrea

First Assistant Director

Rosemary C. Cremona

Second Assistant Director

Donna O'Neal

Set Costumer

Bruce Porter

Book

Mark Bridges

Costume Design

Douglas A. Mowat

Set Decoration

Cheree Welsh

Art Department Coordinator

Pamela Alch

Script Supervisor

Lorey Sebastian

Still Photographer

Richard Ford

Music Editor

Amanda Scheer-Demme

Music Supervisor

Susan McNamara

Associate Producer

Susan McNamara

Production Supervisor

Michael Keller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patrick Cyccone Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Victor Ray Ennis

Supervising Sound Editor

Keenan Wyatt

Boom Operator

Tracy Falco

Associate Producer

Hillary Sherman

Associate Producer

Tomáš Krejčí

Producer

Whitney James

Makeup Department Head

Brian Avery

Stunts

Cameron Croughwell

Stunts

Danny Wynands

Stunts

Chris Howell

Stunts

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Leon Dudevoir

Production Executive

Jody Levin

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Rick Reynolds

Post Production Supervisor

Kevin Yagher

Makeup Designer

Susan McNamara

Executive Producer

Daniel R. Jennings

Assistant Art Director

Maria Baker

Set Designer

Bill Taliaferro

Set Designer

Amiee Clark

Art Department Assistant

Timothy Braniff

Storyboard Artist

Karin L. McGaughey

Assistant Set Decoration

Scott Bobbitt

Leadman

Eric Ramirez

Leadman

Cheryl Gould Strang

Set Dresser

Jeff Damal

Set Dresser

Cynthia C. Rebman

Set Dresser

Andrew Rowlands

"A" Camera Operator

Andrew Rowlands

Steadicam Operator

Baird Steptoe

Focus Puller

Baird Steptoe

First Assistant "A" Camera

John Young

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Roger Wall

Camera Loader

Sandi Sissel

"B" Camera Operator

Henry Tirl

"B" Camera Operator

Henry Tirl

Steadicam Operator

Mark Santoni

First Assistant "B" Camera

Camille Freer

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

Tim Peyton

Utility Sound

Karen Eisenstadt

Production Accountant

Judy Blinick

First Assistant Accountant

Cathy Marshall-Hart

Payroll Accountant

Steven J. Reynolds

Assistant Accountant

Christa Vausbinder

Production Coordinator

John Burton West

Assistant Production Coordinator

Melissa Kinnicutt

Assistant Production Coordinator

Maria Mantia

Second Second Assistant Director

John C. Nadeau

Gaffer

Simone Perusse

Best Boy Electric

Gustavo Oliva

Rigging Gaffer

Brandon Ainsworth

Rigging Grip

Steve Kagan

Rigging Grip

John Janusek

Key Grip

John P. Shine

Best Boy Grip

Bryan Ashford

Dolly Grip

John Beran

Grip

Alex Klabukov

Grip

Rob J. Greenlea

Grip

Al Ambrosio

Grip

Jeff Kluttz

Key Rigging Grip

Don Telles

Rigging Grip

Maureen Farley

Property Master

Merdyce McClaran

Assistant Property Master

Kim Larsen-Santini

Props

Tom Dailey

First Assistant Editor

Danya Joseph

Assistant Editor

Mark Scovil

Assistant Editor

Buck Damon

Music Supervisor

Alan Rankin

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Mundheim

Foley Editor

Philip A. Hess

Foley Editor

Eric Flickinger

Sound Recordist

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Ron Bedrosian

ADR Mixer

Brian Basham

ADR Recordist

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Steve A. Hagberg

Construction Coordinator

Steve Borgese

Greensman

Desne J. Holland

Key Makeup Artist

Jamie Kelman

Key Makeup Artist

Martin Samuel

Hair Supervisor

Rita Troy

Key Hair Stylist

Karl Wesson

Key Hair Stylist

Candace Neal

Hairstylist

Cha Blevins

Costume Supervisor

Lisa Tomczeszyn

Assistant Costume Designer

Steve Constancio

Set Costumer

Jenny Eagan

Costumer

Bridgitte Ferry

Costumer

Guy Miracle

Costumer

Charmaine Nash Simmons

Costumer

Pablo Nantas

Tailor

Mike Fantasia

Location Manager

Fermin Davalos

Assistant Location Manager

Steven S. Lee

Assistant Location Manager

Peter Costelli

Assistant Location Manager

Donny Martino

Location Assistant

Paul Prokop

Production Controller

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Lisa Behlendorf

Post Production Accountant

Beth Bowling

Casting Assistant

Rich King

Extras Casting

Andrea McBride

Extras Casting Assistant

Ron Bolanowski

Special Effects Coordinator

Robert Bolanowski

Special Effects

Michael Duenas

Special Effects

David Fulton

Unit Publicist

Jeffrey D. Stevens

Set Medic

Jessica Drake

Dialogue Coach

Nick Mestrundrea

Craft Service

Randy White

Transportation Coordinator

Cesar Angobaldo

Transportation Captain

Tim Simonec

Conductor

Tim Simonec

Orchestrator

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dialogue Editor

Glenn T. Morgan

Dialogue Editor

Kristina Jung

Thanks

Martin Scorsese

Thanks

Joni Avery

Stunts

Anita Hart

Stunt Double

Anita Hart

Stunts

Rick Avery

Stunt Coordinator

Adam Khalid

Art Department Assistant

Andrew Rowlands

Camera Operator

Reviews

Andres Gomez

⭐ 6/10

October 7, 2014

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

⭐ 6/10

May 2, 2023

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.