---
title: 'Blow (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ted Demme'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 124
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blow-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221027/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blow (2001)

2001 · R · 124 min · Drama, History, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Blow is a 2001 American biographical crime drama film produced and directed by Ted Demme, about an American cocaine kingpin and his international network. David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes adapted Bruce Porter's 1993 book Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All for the screenplay. It is based on the real-life stories of U.S. drug trafficker George Jung and his connections including narcotics kings Pablo Escobar and Carlos Lehder Rivas, and the Medellín Cartel.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes), [David McKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mckenna)
- **Director:** [Ted Demme](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-demme)
- **Producer:** [Ted Demme](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-demme), [Denis Leary](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-leary)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Graeme Revell](https://cinepixo.com/people/graeme-revell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ellen Kuras](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-kuras)
- **Editor:** [Kevin Tent](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-tent)

## Cast

- [Johnny Depp](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-depp) as George Jung
- [Franka Potente](https://cinepixo.com/people/franka-potente) as Barbara "Barbie" Buckley
- [Penélope Cruz](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-cruz) as Mirtha Jung
- [Michael Tucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-tucci) as Dr. Bay
- [Rachel Griffiths](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-griffiths) as Ermine Jung
- [Kevin Gage](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-gage) as Leon Minghella
- [Emma Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-roberts) as Kristina Sunshine Jung
- [Bobcat Goldthwait](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobcat-goldthwait) as Mr. T
- [Paul Reubens](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-reubens) as Derek Foreal (Richard Barile)
- [Brian Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-goodman)
- [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes)
- [Jesse James](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-james) as George Jung
- [Miguel Sandoval](https://cinepixo.com/people/miguel-sandoval) as Augusto Oliveras
- [Elizabeth Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-rodriguez) as Martha Oliveras
- [Max Perlich](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-perlich) as Kevin Dulli

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Official site: http://www.getsomeblow.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blow-2001
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