Blow

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Call Number: DVD Drama Blow
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Based on the book by Bruce Porter.
Special features: documentary: "Lost paradise: cocaine's impact on Colombia"; documentary: "Addiction: body and soul"; George Jung interviews; fact and trivia subtitle track; filmmaker commentary with director Ted Demme and the real George Jung; deleted scenes with optional commentary by Ted Demme; production diary; character outtakes; Nikka Costa music video "Push and pull"; theatrical teaser and trailer; cast and crew filmographies; DVD-ROM features: script-to-screen; link to exclusive infinifilm features; original website.
Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Jordi Molla, Cliff Curtis, Max Perlich, Miguel Sandoval, Ray Liotta.
Based on the true story of George Jung. This is an uncompromising look at the rise and fall of the man who became the largest importer of Colombia cocaine to the United States in the 1970's.
DVD, Dolby digital, 5.1 Surround sound, Infinifilm, widescreen version, 2:35:1.
Contents: Blow.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Arc of the Drug Film submitted by Caser on December 14, 2010, 2:08pm At this point, most moviegoers are quite familiar with several overdone story arcs: the romantic comedy story, the mafia story, and the drug dealer story. The last two of these are essentially the same thing. The primary character starts from a low social and economic status. (S)he begins selling small amounts of drugs which gradually becomes large amounts of drugs. Character lives the high life before getting busted and going to jail. Finally, this person either redeems herself or dies. The two elements that can redeem a movie in the drug-dealer story are great casting and great script. Blow has much of the former, and some of the latter. Depp and Cruz are fantastic, as is Paul Reubens in his few scenes.

Overdose...in a good way? submitted by monipate on July 30, 2012, 9:01pm It's strange to say, but Depp and Cruz make this movie so good.