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The Two Escobars

Name: The Two Escobars
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Released: 2010-06-22
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.4

★ 7,4 /10 (51 Votes)

2010 EN 100 min

Overview

Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.

Release date

22/06/2010

Votes

Popularity

1.1

Sometimes it really is a matter of life and death

Genres

Crime Documentary

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

100 min

Website

www.the2escobars.com

Andrés Escobar

Self (archive footage)

Pablo Escobar

Self (archive footage)

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María Ester Escobar

Self

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Francisco Maturana

Self

No photo

Alexis García V.

Self

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Jaime Gaviria Gómez

Self

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I don't normally write reviews but this documentary is worth one! It's very well made and is entirely narrated by the people being interviewed which gives it a very authentic feel. Even if you're not into sports, the political aspects of this documentary make for a very interesting perspective. It's more about what Columbia as a nation was going through rather than about drugs or sports. For anyone who wants to learn more about this period of history, I highly recommend The Two Escobars.

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