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.
Johnny Depp
as George Jung
Penélope Cruz
as Mirtha Jung
Franka Potente
as Barbara Buckley
Rachel Griffiths
as Ermine Jung
Ray Liotta
as Fred Jung
Jordi Mollà
as Diego Delgado
Cliff Curtis
as Pablo Escobar
Paul Reubens
as Derek Foreal
Miguel Sandoval
as Augusto Oliveras
Max Perlich
as Kevin Dulli
Ethan Suplee
as Tuna
Kevin Gage
as Leon Minghella
