Blow (2001)
| Release Date | 29 March 2001 |
| Budget | $30,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $53,000,000 |
| Tagline | Based on a True Story. |
| Genre | Biography, Crime, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Addiction Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Drug Trade, Rise and Fall Stories |
| Tones | Slick, Gloomy, Atmospheric, Sweeping, Forceful, Grim, Poignant |
| Tags | Cartel, Cocaine, Drug Addiction, Drug Dealer, Drug Lord, Drug Smuggler, Drug Trade, Life Of Crime |
Blow is a 2001 biopic about the American cocaine smuggler George Jung, directed by Ted Demme (his final film). David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes adapted Bruce Porter's 1993 book Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All for the screenplay. It is based on the real life stories of George Jung, Pablo Escobar, Carlos Lehder, and the Medellín Cartel. The film's title comes from a slang term for cocaine.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Dan Ferro
Cesar Toban
Pamela Abdy
Beach Woman #3
Lisa Claire
Beach Vendor
John Harrington Bland
FBI Waiter #1
Jimmy Burke
FBI Waiter #4
Brantley Bush
FBI Waiter #3
The Dawk
Guard
Crystal Erickson
Stewardess #1
Daniel Escobar
Emilio Ochoa
Tracy Falco
Beach Woman #2
Jean-Carlos Felix
Prison Guard
Lazaro Galarraga
Band Singer
Brian Goodman
Guard Gus
Vanessa Grayson
Stewardess #3
Elif Guertin
Stewardess #2
Josh Herman
Detective #1
Faith Hoover
Stewardess #6
Patrick Husted
Bank Manager
Kristina Jung
Clerk
Ralph Kampshoff
Guard
Ajgie Kirkland
James Trout
Skip O'Brien
Customs Agent
Roberto Lopez
Guard
Lydell M. Cheshier
Inmate #3
Jodie Mann
Nurse
Charles Martiniz
Bank Employee
Genevieve Maylam
Beach Woman #1
Gonzalo Menendez
Ramon Ochoa
Mauricio Mendoza
Benny
Carlos Mendoza
Tony
Alan James Morgan
Young Tuna
Randy Mulkey
Employee #1
Kathleen Mullan
Beach Woman #5
Jack Polick
Ben
Raoul N. Rizik
Rafael Ojeda
Matthew Robinson
Inmate #1
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Martha Oliveras
Leslie Schirrmacher
Stewardess #5
Dale Snowberger
FBI Waiter #2
Sophie Tsimel
Beach Woman #4
Julia Vera
Clara Blanca
Santiago Verdu
Juan Carlos
Pamela Walker
FBI Waiter #5
Ricardo Azulay
Bar Patron, Restaurant
Twyla Banks
Inmate's Daughter
Al Coronel
Salsa Dancer
Anna de Cardi
Friend at Pool Party
Dana Emberson
Beach Cyclist
Janine Foster
Flight attendant
Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Body Guard for Pablo Escobar
Jorge Jimenez
Alessandro's Guy
Jacque Lawson
Biker
Cynthia Loebe
Principal
Melissa Reneé Martin
One of Derek Foreal's party girls
Jo Price
Business Woman
Bobby Reed
DEA Agent
Leonel Rendón
Priest
Crafty St. James
Airplane Mechanic
Bill Willens
Biker
Rayder Woods
FBI Undercover Agent
Director
Writer
Bruce Porter
David McKenna
Producer
Tracy Falco
associate producer
Georgia Kacandes
executive producer
Jose Ludlow
line producer
Susan McNamara
associate producer
Hillary Sherman
associate producer
Joel Stillerman
producer
Original Music
Graeme Revell
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Cinematographer
Ellen Kuras
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Editor
Kevin Tent
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Casting Director
Avy Kaufman
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Production Designer
Michael Z. Hanan
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Art Director
David Ensley
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Set Decorator
Douglas A. Mowat
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Costume Designer
Mark Bridges
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Makeup Department
Sheryl Blum
assistant hair stylist
Desne J. Holland
key makeup artist
Whitney James
makeup department head
Jamie Kelman
key makeup artist
Candace Neal
hair stylist
Ve Neill
makeup artist
David Ruiz Gameros
makeup artist
Martin Samuel
hair styles supervisor
Randy Sayer
hair stylist
Rita Troy
key hair stylist
Karl Wesson
key hair stylist
Barney Burman
makeup artist
Production Manager
Mariano Carranco
production manager: Mexico
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Georgia Kacandes
unit production manager
Susan McNamara
production supervisor
Rick Reynolds
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Berger
additional second second assistant director
Rosemary C. Cremona
second assistant director
Maria Mantia
second second assistant director
Nicholas Mastandrea
first assistant director
René Villarreal
first assistant director: Mexico
Art Department
Ruben Abacara
drapery
Damon Allison
fixtures
Gogo Amara
set designer: Mexico
Ron Ashmore
paint supervisor
Maria L. Baker
set designer
Scott Bobbitt
lead man
Steve Borgese
greens foreman
Erin Boyd
swing gang
Timothy Braniff
storyboard artist
Raymundo Cabrera
property master: Mexico
Amiee Clark
art production assistant
Skip Crank
set dresser
Jeff Damal
set dresser
Hana Espinoza
art department coordinator
Maureen Farley
property master
Kristen Gassner
set decorating buyer
Cheryl Gould
set dresser
Lance Gunnin
general foreman
Steve A. Hagberg
construction coordinator
Melo Hinojosa
set decorator: Mexico
Daniel R. Jennings
assistant art director
Adam Khalid
art department assistant
Kim Larsen-Santini
assistant props
Patrice Laure
lead man
Randlett King Lawrence
purchasing foreman
Hana Matsumoto
art department coordinator
Merdyce McClaran
assistant property master
Karin L. McGaughey
assistant set decorator
Paul A. Minitello
sign painter
Jason Puga
stand-by painter
Eric Ramirez
lead man
Cynthia C. Rebman
on-set dresser
Gabriel Rivera
construction foreman: Mexico
Mark Sakamoto
gang boss
Carlos Sanen
lead man: Mexico
Anthony Samuel Saso
tool man
Wayne Smith
stand-by painter
Meredith J. Stewart
set dressing assistant
David Storm
set dresser
Bill Taliaferro
set designer
Bernardo Trujillo
art director: Mexico
Victor Vallejo
lead scenic: Mexico
Alberto Villaseñor
construction coordinator: Mexico
Cheree Welsh
art department coordinator
Tony Wright
labor foreman
Michele Spadaro
prop construction
Sound Department
Brian Basham
adr recordist
Ron Bedrosian
adr mixer
Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist
Allan Byer
production sound mixer
Mark Choi
sound effects editor
Jamie Christopherson
additional sound
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
sound re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin
adr mixer
Richard Dwan Jr.
adr editor, dialogue editor
Victor Ray Ennis
co-supervising sound editor
Eric Flickinger
sound recordist
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Philip A. Hess
foley editor
Glenn T. Morgan
adr editor, dialogue editor
James Moriana
foley artist
Gary Mundheim
foley editor
Mark Ormandy
additional sound
Tim Peyton
utility sound technician
Alan Rankin
sound effects editor
David Stanke
assistant sound editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising sound editor
Cary Stratton
adr recordist
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Keenan Wyatt
boom operator
Greg Zimmerman
foley recordist
Special Effects
Luis E. Ambriz Martínez
special effects assistant: Mexico
Robert Bolanowski
special effects
Ron Bolanowski
special effects coordinator
Michael Duenas
special effects
Visual Effects
Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor
Fish Essenfeld
compositing and 2D supervisor: Metrolight Studios
John Follmer
head of production: MetroLight Studios
James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Heather MacPhee
2D artist
Stacie Manning
2D artist
Justice O'Neil
digital artist
Dobbie Schiff
visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Bruno Vilela
head of art department: Metrolight Studios, Inc.
Judith Bell
digital artist
Chris Crowell
digital compositor
Stunts
Brian Avery
stunts
Joni Avery
stunts
Rick Avery
stunt coordinator
Cameron Croughwell
stunts
David Gene Gibbs
stunts
Chris Howell
stunts
Danny Wynands
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Ainsworth
video assist operator
Brandon Ainsworth
rigging electrician
Alfred Ainsworth Jr.
video assist operator
Al Ambrosio
grip
Bryan Ashford
dolly grip
Randy Babchuck
rigging best boy
Kenneth Bender
second assistant camera
John Beran
grip
Erik Carter
rigging gang boss
Jesus Rodriguez Davalos
rigging gaffer: Mexico
Camille Freer
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Oscar Gomez
rigging best boy
Rob J. Greenlea
grip
Juan Fernando Guzmán
electrician
Justin Holdsworth
lamp operator
John Janusek
key grip
Steve Kagan
rigging electrician
Alex Klabukov
grip
Jeff Kluttz
key rigging grip
Michael Lyon
electrician
Fernando Moreno
gaffer: Mexico
John C. Nadeau
gaffer
Gustavo Oliva
rigging gaffer
Simone Perusse
best boy electric
Jesús Rodríguez Barajas
key grip: Mexico
Andrew Rowlands
camera operator
Mark Santoni
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
John P. Shine
best boy grip
Sandi Sissel
camera operator: "b" camera
Baird Steptoe
focus puller
Donald J. Sutherland
lamp operator
Don Telles
rigging grip
Henry Tirl
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Tolochko
electrician
Roger Wall
camera loader
Jerald L. Wilson
lamp operator
Jerry 'Dallas' Wilson
lamp operator
John Young
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Gerzevitz
lighting technician
Casting Department
Beth Bowling
casting associate
Alejandro Cairo
extras casting: Mexico
Rich King
extras casting
Andrea McBride
extras casting assistant
Megan Foley
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cha Blevins
costume supervisor
John Casey
costume supervisor: Mexico
Steve Constancio
set costumer
Jenny Eagan
costumer
Bridgitte Ferry
costumer
Lisa Hyde
key costume wrap coordinator, costumer
Guy Miracle
costumer
Pablo Nantas
tailor
Mónica Neumaier
costume coordinator: Mexico
Donna O'Neal
set costumer
Anthony J. Scarano
key costumer, costumer: Mexico
Charmaine Nash Simmons
costumer
Lisa Tomczeszyn
assistant costume designer
Joanne Trotta
cutter/fitter
Editorial Department
David O. Berman
editorial production assistant
David Berman
editorial production assistant
Tom Dailey
first assistant editor
Danya Joseph
assistant editor
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
Mato
color timer
Frank Roman
digital intermediate color timer
Mark Scovil
assistant editor
Earl Adams
colorist
Carole Cowley
digital intermediate producer
Music Department
Wolfgang Amadeus
music mixer
Eric Amdahl
music preparation
Mark Curry
music mixer
Buck Damon
co-music supervisor
Richard Ford
music editor
Lesley Langs
assistant music editor
Tim Simonec
orchestrator
Rick Fleishman
music coordinator
Transportation Department
Cesar Angebaldo
transportation captain
Javier Gunther
transportation coordinator: Mexico
Buck Holland
driver: Johnny Depp
Craig Lietzke
driver
Kenneth Newland
transportation office coordinator
Carlos Ponce de León
transportation captain
Theresa M. Roehner
driver
Randy White
transportation coordinator
Dean Winton
driver
Other Crew
Victor Aguirre
physical production intern
Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Gerardo Arellano
assistant auditor: Mexico
Jose Manuel Ballesteros
caterer: Mexico
Lori A. Balton
location scout
Julio Bárcenas
location assistant: Mexico
Julio Bárcenas
assistant to location manager: Mexico
Lisa Behlendorf
post-production accountant
Kevin Berman
consultant
Nicholas Blasi
stand-in: Johnny Depp
Denise Blasor
adr loop group
Judy Blinick
first assistant accountant
R. Chris Cavaliere
craft service assistant
Caryn Cheever
construction accountant
Martin Corkidi
production assistant: Mexico
Peter Costelli
assistant location manager
Jason Cox
set production assistant
Allison Crane
production assistant
Kim Crockett
production assistant
Fermin Davalos
assistant location manager
Christi Dembrowski
assistant: Johnny Depp
Jessica Drake
dialect coach
Leon Dudevoir
production executive
Karen Eisenstadt
production accountant
Adrian Enriquez
location assistant: Mexico
Mike Fantasia
location manager
Samuel V. Franco
assistant to producer
David Fulton
unit publicist
Agnes Gardette
production coordinator: Mexico
Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator
Vanessa Grayson
stand-in: Penelope Cruz
Sarah Hendler
assistant: Mr. Stillerman
Jonas Hendrix
production assistant: Mexico
Elsa Hermoso
auditor: Mexico
Jean Hodges
food stylist
John Humber
production assistant
Marc Jacobs
production resources
Jeff Jenofsky
production assistant
Tish Johnson
location accountant: Mexico
Melissa Kinnicutt
assistant production office coordinator
Elizabeth Kirkscey
assistant: Georgia Kacandes
Carlos Larios
production assistant: Mexico
Steven S. Lee
location scout
Xenia Linares
set production assistant: Mexico
G. Pekas Lozano
location manager: Mexico
Cathy Marshall
payroll accountant
Donny Martino Jr.
location assistant
Nick Mestrundrea
craft service
Hector Montalvo
assistant extras coordinator: Mexico
Norberto Nava
security coordinator
Mike Patlin
aircraft provider
Stacia Peters
development assistant: Ted Demme and Joel Stillerman
Adriana Poblano
travel coordinator
Alberto Rebollo
location manager: Mexico
Steven John Reynolds
assistant accountant
Arturo Saldivar
production assistant: Mexico
Maurice Schwartzman
choreographer: Dancer
Jim Serpico
production executive
Dee Dee Smith
location coordinator
Alexander C. Sohn
accounting clerk
Joe Steele
production office assistant
Jeffrey D. Stevens
medic
Lance Stockton
production assistant
Brenda Taylor
set production assistant
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
assistant: Ted Demme
John Trujillo
layout board
Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor
Nelson Tunon
assistant production coordinator: Mexico
Christa Vausbinder
production coordinator
Dick Wagner
production office assistant
Julie Wagner
stand-in: Franka Potente
John Burton West
assistant production coordinator
Cori Zucker
assistant: Tracy Falco
Eric Brown
assistant: Spanky Pictures
Marco Polo Constandse
production assistant
Mike Currie
set production assistant
Thanks
Kristina Jung
special thanks
Production Company
Apostle
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Avery Pix
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New Line Cinema
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Spanky Pictures
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Argentina Video Home
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Aurum Producciones
Distribution Company
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
GAGA
Kinowelt Filmverleih
Metropolitan Filmexport
New Line Home Video
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Nexo
Paradiso Entertainment
RTL Entertainment
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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Village Roadshow Entertainment
Special Effects
MetroLight Studios
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Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
Claudia Becker & Associates
casting
Custom Film Effects
opticals
Magic Film and Video Works
negative cutting
Mato
color timing
Picture Mill, The
title design: main titles
RPM Group
promotion and marketing
Rich King Casting
extras casting
Soundelux
production sound
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Ted Demme
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Blow
Life (1999)
Lock 'N Load (1997)
Monument Ave. (1998)
The Bet (1992)
The Ref (1994)
Who's the Man? (1993)
