The Two Escobars
The Two Escobars

Movie·2010·1h 40m

The Two Escobars

Sometimes it really is a matter of life and death

Country

Colombia

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist

Cinematography

Jeff Zimbalist

Music

Ion Furjanic

Editor

Jeff Zimbalist

Themes

sportsworld cupfootball (soccer)drugssports documentary

Production House

All Rise Films

Audience Score

74%

49 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it39%
Perfection34%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

María Ester Escobar

Herself

Francisco Maturana

Himself

Alexis García V.

Himself

Jaime Gaviria Gómez

Himself

// crew

Crew

Jeff Zimbalist

Jeff Zimbalist

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography

Michael Zimbalist

Michael Zimbalist

Director, Writer, Producer

Greg O'Toole

Editor

Ion Furjanic

Original Music Composer

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