Product: Blow [VHS] (2001)
Rating: 5.0
My name is George Jung, federal inmate number 19225004!
The film opens showing cocaine production in South America and it being smuggled via airplane. George is shown testing the product for its authenticity and quality.George Jung (Johnny Depp), moves to California with his friend and they meet an airline stewardess, Barbara (Franka Potente) who introduces him to the main drug dealer Derek Foreal (Paul Rubens). They go into the drug business and they make a ton of money while learning the business of selling pot. George is into smuggling pot big time and he opens up a ring back in Boston where they came from on the advice of a friend who says the colleges are a hot market. They use stewardesses as mules but they sell so much they can't even carry enough with both of their suitcases full. He becomes known as Boston George, the pot dealer.They bypass source and go directly to Mexico to stop buying retail and to buy the drugs directly from the Mexican dealers. He gets hooked up with the right guys finally and they start flying small planes across the border loaded with pot. He plans on marrying Barbara but he gets caught with 660 pounds of pot and faces going to prison for 2 years. Barbara is dying of cancer and he skips bail to stay with her until she dies. He is caught at his parent's home by the DEA after his mom turns him in and he has to serve his time.While in prison he learns about the cocaine business......This is an intriguing movie based on a true story. George Jung makes over $100 million smuggling cocaine but his life is hard as he spends time in jail and his personal life is a wreck. He is always facing betrayal from his drug partners and the life is dangerous.This is a good movie and it is worth watching. Johnny Depp does a great job in this movie and it is one of his best roles. Depp just plays the cool drug dealer, even when going through customs. The acting of the cast of this movie all meshed together and made this a great movie. This is an interesting story and worth watching. I recommend it to you.