Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Johnny Depp, Monet Mazur, Penélope Cruz, Ethan Suplee, Ray Liotta, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Jordi Mollà, Cliff Curtis, Miguel Sandoval, Kevin Gage, Max Perlich, Jesse James, Lola Glaudini, Emma Roberts, Jaime King, Miguel Pérez, Dan Ferro, Tony Amendola, Bobcat Goldthwait, Michael Tucci, Jennifer Gimenez, Julia Vera, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ted Demme, John Harrington Bland, Brantley Bush, Jimmy Burke, Genevieve Maylam, Tracy Falco, Pamela Abdy, Kevin Chapman, Daniel Escobar
Trailer
Reviews
75
Consistently compelling without being truly memorable.
70
New Times (L.A.)
It's basically your above-average nice drug movie.
50
Philadelphia Inquirer
The real problem is that there's nothing to George but the movie's props.
50
Chicago Reader
Only Depp and Ray Liotta (as Jung's father) manage to animate this tired formula.
50
Newsweek
When George’s fortunes start to go from bad to worse, so does the movie.
