George jung was born on august 6, 1942, in boston, massachusetts. Jung was released from prison on 2 june 2014 after serving nearly 20 years of a 60year sentence for conspiracy drugsmuggling at otisville. In the movie jung was portrayed by emma roberts and jaime king. The true story of george jung, the drug trafficker who. After an arranged escape, jung, his pilot, ralph linez, and two others. The story makes sense if you have read blow george jungs story but doesnt make a whole lot of sense if you havent. Heavy is a fictional story that details how jung escaped from a cuban prison and fled to guatemala. Jun 06, 2014 a rep for jung says his new book, entitled heavy. Movie blow the popular 2001 movie blow by ted demme is based on the book by journalist bruce porter. George jacob jung, nicknamed boston george, was a major player in the cocaine trade of pablo escobars medellin cartel from columbia to the united states during the 1970s and early 1980s. Also, george contributed to building a fictional story, heavy about jungs escape from a cuban prison. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports. George was released from jail in 2014 after serving a 20year sentence.
Jung, who ran one of the largest drug trafficking operations in american history, was released from prison in june 2014 after nearly two decades in jail. With the islands gorgeous landscaping and beautiful people, alaska feels that pos is the perfect place to clear her head and regroup. He earned this money through cocaine trade all over the united states between the 1970s and the 1980s. The classic film starring johnny depp was inspired by bruce porters 1993 book about jungs. Words of wisdom by george jung, the real boston george duration. Heavy 2014, the sequel to mid ocean, cowritten with george jung, who was the subject of the biopic blow. After his release from a new jersey federal prison in june 2014, george jung was transported to san francisco to a. George jung was born august 6, 1942 in weymouth, mass. Jung s relationship with his daughter was at the emotional core of the film, blow. Whatever criticisms one has of the man, there are those of us who have sympathy for jung. George jung talks to tmz at san francisco international airport after his release from prison on june 2, 2014. Jun 03, 2015 heavy isnt the first movie about jungs life. Also, george contributed to building a fictional story, heavy about jung s escape from a cuban prison.
Ill grant you ive had more than my share of poignant moments. Join our community of george jung fans and visit us at georgejung. With armo bolboli, stephany rose, art satterwhite, bryan barrera. Aug 09, 2016 jung was broke after living life in the lap of luxury, skipping bail only to get arrested again a number of years later after a failed drug deal. Apr 17, 2017 words of wisdom by george jung, the real boston george duration. May 14, 2017 george was released from jail in 2014 after serving a 20year sentence. After his release, george jung tried to reconnect with his daughter. Jungs relationship with his daughter was at the emotional core of the film, blow. Jung was released in 2014, with 8 years of supervision. He is scheduled to be released from the federal correctional facility in fort dix, new jersey on thanksgiving day 2014.
On june 2, 2014, george jung was released from jail at the age of 71. Life passes most people by while theyre making grand plans for it. Basically i was no different than a rock star or a movie star. Jung was released from prison on 2 june 2014 after serving nearly 20 years.
In september 2014, jung contributed to heavy with t. He was responsible for smuggling 8090% of cocaine found in america in the 1970s and the 1980s. Its always the last day of summer and ive been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. It was then that jung spent 20 years out of a 60year sentence in prison until he was released in 2014. Apr 03, 2018 george jung was born on august 6, 1942, in boston, massachusetts. Although george was a drug trafficker, he was the greatest smuggler in the history of america. Blow, starring johnny depp was also based on the man nicknamed boston george. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Since the subject was a major importer of cocaine into the us there is no sympathy for the protagonist unless you are part of. George jung, famously known as boston george, spoke exclusively to. Dec 08, 2016 the movie based on jungs life, blow, starred johnny depp, penelope cruz, and ray liotta. This is the official trailer for blow, the 2001 hit movie about the life of george jung, starring johnny depp as george and penelope cruz as his wife mirtha. During the course of his latest fight, boxer, dante, must motivate his opponent to punish him more each round, believing this will cleanse him of his sins. People know george jacob jung as george jung or boston george. George jung is scheduled to be released on thanksgiving day 2014. Jung was released from prison on june 2, 2014, after serving nearly 20 years for drugsmuggling. George jung was the main subject of film, played by johnny depp. George jung is the official and original drug culture related topics digital magazine and official home of smuggler wear. Mirtha jung george jungs exwife, kristinas mother newswirl. Jung was released from prison on 2 june 2014 after serving. Embassy in terrain and drug smuggler george jung and his crew are serving out an indefinite sentence in carcel sandino, one of the most brutal prisons on the island of cuba.
En 2001, sa vie fut narree dans le film blow, dans lequel johnny depp incarne jung. And johnny is so fcking good, hes so natural in the role, its like he was born to play george. Jul 28, 2016 the theory of jung is found throughout this film. George, who was released in 2014 after serving 20 years for running drugs, was booked in sacramento county jail on dec. George jung interview with ted demme, part 1 this video clip is an interview between george jung on whom the movie blow is based and ted demme the nowdeceased director of that film. Many other excons dont get this second chance with their children. Book, movie deal mark oneyear anniversary of excocaine. While incarcerated, jung actually wrote a sequel to blow titled heavy.
In 2001, a film starring johnny depp, blow was made to describe the biography of george jung. He is 74 in 2016, suffers from dementia and lives in california. Infamous cocaine smuggler george jung returns home to. After eluding santees goons at the airport, alaska, jay and mo b settle into a rented estate located on the picturesque coastline of portofspain, trinidad.
Hes the infamous cocaine smuggler featured in the film blow. Breaking bad meet the the real walter white november 21, 2014 when amcs breaking bad premiered in 2008, one of alabamas most successful meth cooks was already knee deep in building a massive meth empire. Infamous cocaine smuggler george jung returns home to weymouth. The interesting life of cocaine kingpin george jung the. Its good that kristina could forgive her father and wanted to reconcile with him.
August 9, 2014 1 comment george jung 1985 bust 10 suspects are arrested in drug case originally published by sun sentinel may 29, 1985by katie springer, staff writer fort lauderdale ten people are in custody following. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. It explores the use of a mask literally and figuratively during social interactions, and once again the concept of idealization is analyzed. He began as a smalltime marijuana smuggler in the 1960s, but in jail met carlos lehder who had connections with pablo escobar, and thus was born the first largescale cocaine smuggling operation into the united states. Dec 08, 2016 george, who was released in 2014 after serving 20 years for running drugs, was booked in sacramento county jail on dec. George jung is back in the can after 2 years of freedom. They cant hate george anymore since everybodys able to do drugs now. If george jung is to become a celebrity once he reenters society, he still has a bit of time to wait. Boston george was the most infamous drug trafficker in the us in the 1970s. Embassy in terrain and drug smuggler george jung and his crew are serving out an indefinite sentence in carcel sandino, one of the most brutal prisons on the island of. It is hard to keep track of the true intentions of the characters and the director, another subject of which jung wrote extensively about.
After spending some time at college and discovering marijuana the drug that defined the 1960s counterculture jung moved to manhattan beach. George jung could become instant celebrity after 2014 release. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading heavy. Fu uno dei maggiori trafficanti di cocaina degli stati uniti negli anni settanta ed ottanta nonche uno dei pilastri del cartello di medellin. Hes not eligible for bail, given his record, so hes still behind bars. The insane real life story of george jung celebrity net worth. He was born george jacob jung on august 6, 1942 in boston, massachusetts and raised in weymouth, massachusetts a middle sized city approximately thirty minutes outside of boston.
George jung, the famous drug dealer portrayed in the johnny depp movie blow, is released from prison after almost. Comparing the movie, blow to the real life story of george jung and the medellin. Prepare for more tales of cocaine pure as the driven snow george jung penned a sequel to blow during his almost 20year prison stint. George jung is arguably the most famous drug smuggler in american history, thanks to the the movie blow in which jung was immortalized by hollywood idol johnny depp, and the book by journalist. Jung was broke after living life in the lap of luxury, skipping bail only to get arrested again a number of years later after a failed drug deal. The film also depicted george jungs wife mirtha jung and george jungs daughter kristina sunshine. George jung, the famous drug dealer portrayed in the johnny depp movie blow, is released from prison after almost 20 years. Back in 2015, george jung hung out for the first time with johnny depp after being released from jail. Sep 04, 20 basically i was no different than a rock star or a movie star. Johnny depp stars as george jung in the hollywoodized version of how the smalltown kid from massachusetts came to sit at the top of a drug empire.
He started out as a marijuana smuggler in the early 1970s and eventually became involved in cocaine smuggling on a massive scale as part of colombian. The interesting life of cocaine kingpin george jung the new. Jung was finally released in 2014, through he would return to jail two years later. The insane real life story of george jung the man who. The 2001 film blow, starring johnny depp portrayed his story. Jung was actually released a few months early, a small consolation after spending 20 years locked away in a federal penitentiary. Weymouth george jung wasnt sure what kind of reception an elderly former cocaine smuggler could expect when he returning to the suburban street where he grew up more than a.
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