Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellín Cartel with an iron fist. Andrés 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 Andrés' 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 Andrés committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal” that eliminated his team from the competition and changed his life forever.

The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics. For Colombians, soccer was far more than a game: their entire national identity rode on the success or failure of their team. Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's fast and furious documentary plays out on an ever-expanding canvas, painting a fascinating portrait of Pablo, Andrés, and a country in the grips of a violent, escalating civil war.—David Ansen, Los Angeles Film Festival


Written by Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist. Photographed by Jeff Zimbalist. (100 min, All Rise Films, Blu-ray).