The Two Escobars

"Born in the same city in Colombia but not related, Andrés Escobar and Pablo Escobar shared a fanatical love of soccer. Andrés grew up to become one of Colombia's most beloved players, while Pablo became the most notorious drug baron of all time. While adeptly investigating the secret marriage of crime and sports, Michael Zimbalist and Jeff Zimbalist (Favela Rising, TFF '05) reveal the surprising connections between the murders of Andrés and Pabl... More

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  • Jun 22, 2010

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  • 1 h 40 min

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Jeff Zimbalist

Jeffrey Leib Nettler Zimbalist (born August 15, 1978 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American filmmaker best known for his films Favela Rising, The Two...

Michael Zimbalist

Michael Zimbalist is an Emmy Award nominated writer, director, and editor whose films have been broadcast on television as well as theatrically distributed...

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  • 2011
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