From the hippy innocence of the 60's to the money-chasing haze of the 80's, George Jung {Johnny Depp}pursued what he thought was an American dream. Moving to California he discovers sun,sex and the profitable pleasures of selling marijuana.At first,dealing drugs is just a way to maintain his free-wheeling,independent lifestyle.But Georgefinds the U.S. Dollar too hard to resist and sets about becoming the worlds premiere importer of Columbian cocaine.