The Two Escobars
Sometimes it really is a matter of life and death
Starring: María Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis García V., Jaime Gaviria Gómez
Writer: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
June 22, 2010
7.4 / 10
Michael Zimbalist & Jeff Zimbalist
All Rise Films
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.