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      Blow

      R Released Apr 6, 2001 2 hr. 4 min. Crime Drama Biography List
      55% 141 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score In the turbulence of the 1970s, the international drug trade underwent a fast, violent and lucrative revolution - and one ordinary American was at its center. But in just a few short years, George Jung (Johnny Depp), a high-school football star single handedly became the world's premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia's Medellin cartel, changing the course of an entire generation. "Blow" is a high-velocity look at George Jung's spectacular rise and fall. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 10 Buy Now

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      With elements that seem borrowed from movies like Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, Blow is pretty much been-there-done-that despite another excellent performance from Johnny Depp. It, also, becomes too sentimental at the end.

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      Aender S Interesting watch of the rise and fall of a drug baron. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Stephen P Loved it. One of my favorite films. Sucker for a true story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Ronald R Great Movie!!!! Recommended!!! A++ 🍿🎥🍿 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Alexsander F Um bom filme, que me surpreendeu bastante, com um final emocionante. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Miguel C In my opinion this is a fun film, it tries to emulate Goodfellas but don't have the right tone, and its a bit hurried, more in the beggining, because the story starts with the protagonist being a "normal person" but he goes from a normal person to dealer so quickly that doesn't seem natural. Overall it's a fun film but fails to became more than that. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/23 Full Review James B one of johnny depps best films ray liotta and penelope cruz are great in this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Ansen Newsweek The first half of Blow is a shallow but lively fun ride; the audience gets a contact high. But when George's fortunes start to go from bad to worse, so does the movie. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online This is one of the few drug movies where you actually feel a little sorry for the drug-dealing coke-infested lead character. Rated: A Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Peter Rainer New York Magazine/Vulture The filmmakers are torn between presenting George's life story as a cautionary tale, or as a blast. Sep 26, 2002 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Although Depp has little range, he's acceptable in the lead - a source of calm and emotional steadiness, which contrasts the nervousness and paranoia of his associates. Rated: 5/10 Sep 25, 2020 Full Review M. Faust Common Sense Media Uneven drug trade story has explicit drug use. Rated: 3/5 Jan 2, 2011 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Johnny Depp gives a spellbindingly naturalistic performance that puts a sympathetic face on a powerfully individualistic man unable to shake a world of crime that brought him immense riches and eventually cost him everything he caredabout. Rated: A- Jul 16, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In the turbulence of the 1970s, the international drug trade underwent a fast, violent and lucrative revolution - and one ordinary American was at its center. But in just a few short years, George Jung (Johnny Depp), a high-school football star single handedly became the world's premiere importer of cocaine from Colombia's Medellin cartel, changing the course of an entire generation. "Blow" is a high-velocity look at George Jung's spectacular rise and fall.
      Director
      Ted Demme
      Executive Producer
      Michael De Luca, Georgia Kacandes
      Screenwriter
      Bruce Porter, David McKenna, Nick Cassavetes
      Distributor
      New Line Cinema
      Production Co
      Spanky Pictures, New Line Cinema, Apostle Pictures, Avery Pix
      Rating
      R (Pervasive Drug Content|Language|Sexuality|Some Violence)
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 6, 2001, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 8, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $53.1M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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