'The Two Escobars'

Dave Iverson

Aug 27, 2010 at

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We talk with filmmaker Jeff Zimbalist about his documentary “The Two Escobars,” which tells the intertwining stories of two famous Escobars in Colombia. One, Pablo Escobar, was head of the notorious Medellin Cartel and the other, soccer star Andres Escobar, was murdered after accidentally scoring a goal for the opposing team in the 1994 World Cup.

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Jeff Zimbalist, filmmaker

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