Summary:
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price.
| Runtime: | 124 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for pervasive drug content and language, some violence and sexuality. |
| Production: | New Line Cinema |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Crime |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ted Demme | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bruce Porter | Book |
| David McKenna | Screenplay |
| Nick Cassavetes | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | George Jung |
| Penélope Cruz | Mirtha Jung |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cliff Curtis | Pablo Escobar |
| Dan Ferro | Cesar Toban |
| Ethan Suplee | Tuna |
| Franka Potente | Barbara Buckley |
| Jesse James | Young George |
| Jordi Mollà | Diego Delgado |
| Kevin Gage | Leon Minghella |
| Max Perlich | Kevin Dulli |
| Miguel Perez | Alessandro |
| Miguel Sandoval | Augusto Oliveras |
| Paul Reubens | Derek Foreal |
| Rachel Griffiths | Ermine Jung |
| Ray Liotta | Fred Jung |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Denis Leary | Producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | Executive Producer |
| Hillary Sherman | Associate Producer |
| Joel Stillerman | Producer |
| Jose Ludlow | Line Producer |
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| Susan McNamara | Associate Producer |
| Ted Demme | Producer |
| Tracy Falco | Associate Producer |
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