The Two Escobars (2010)
Sometimes it really is a matter of life and death
104 min
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
- June 22, 2010
- Country of origin
- United States, Colombia
Trailer
Cast
- María Ester Escobar as Self - Andrés Escobar's Sister
- Francisco Maturana as Self - Head Coach, Nacional & Colombia
- Alexis García V. as Self - Midfielder
- Jaime Gaviria Gómez as Self - Pablo Escobar's Cousin
- Jhon Jairo Velásquez as Self - Medellín Cartel
- Fernando Rodríguez Mondragón as Self - Cali Cartel
- Eduardo Rojo as Self - Andrés Escobar's Friend
- Leonel Alvarez as Self - Defensive Midfielder
- Luz María Escobar as Self - Pablo Escobar's Sister
- Luis Fernando Herrera as Self - Defender
Crew
- Jeff Zimbalist · Director
- Michael Zimbalist · Director
- Nick Sprague · Writer
- Jeff Zimbalist · Writer
- Michael Zimbalist · Writer
- Jeff Zimbalist · Producer
- Michael Zimbalist · Producer
- Michael Furjanic · Composer
- B. Quincy Griffin · Composer
- Jeff Zimbalist · Cinematographer
- Greg O'Toole · Editor
- Jeff Zimbalist · Editor