The Two Escobars
The Two Escobars
MA15+
Subtitles / CC
20101h 42m
DocumentariesBiographySports

At a time when drug money fueled the sport known in the underworld as “Narco-soccer,” the fates of Andres Escobar, the inspirational captain of Nacional, and Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, were permanently linked. When Andres was murdered 10 days after scoring an own goal against the U.S. in the first round of the 1994 World Cup, it cost the country more than a shot at the title.


The Two Escobars

From award-winning Director Jeff Zimbalist & Michael Zimbalist comes a “gripping human drama” (Huffington Post) about the intersection of crime, sports and nationalism in 1990’s Columbia. At a time when drug money fueled the sport known in the underworld as “Narco-soccer,” the fates of Andres Escobar, the inspirational captain of Nacional, and Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, were permanently linked. When Andres was murdered 10 days after scoring an own goal against the U.S. in the first round of the 1994 World Cup, it cost the country more than a shot at the title.

Duration:1h 42m
Release Date:2010
Genre:DocumentariesBiographySports
Rating:
MA15+
Director:Jeff ZimbalistMichael Zimbalist
Starring:Maria Ester EscobarFrancisco MaturanaAlexis Garcia V.Jaime Gaviria GomezJhon Jairo Velzsquez V.Ruben Dario Pinilla C

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