Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014)

In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams - and then meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.

Director:

Andrea Di Stefano

Writers:

Andrea Di Stefano (as Andrea di Stefano), Andrea Di Stefano (adaptation) (as Andrea di Stefano)

Stars:

Benicio Del Toro, Josh Hutcherson, Claudia Traisac

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Benicio Del Toro	...	Pablo Escobar
Josh Hutcherson	...	Nick
Brady Corbet	...	Dylan
Claudia Traisac	...	Maria
Carlos Bardem	...	Drago
Micke Moreno	...	Martin
Ana Girardot	...	Laure
Tenoch Huerta	...	Roldano Brother (The Boss)
Lauren Ziemski	...	Tourist at Bus Stop
Laura Londoño	...	Maria Victoria
Manuel Antonio Gómez	...	Bambi
Frank Spano	...	Christo
Aaron Zebede	...	Pepito Torres
Henry Twohy	...	Party Guest
Elmis Castillo	...	Cameraman

Storyline

Nicko and his brother take off from Canada in search of an easier life on the beaches of Colombia. Nicko meets a girl in the local village and they quickly fall in love, only for Nicko to later find out that Maria's uncle is the drug trafficker, Pablo Escobar. His life takes a dramatic turn after meeting El Patron, and Nick is forced into impossible situations to try and keep his family safe, but does Pablo have other ideas?

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Plot Keywords:

pablo escobar | colombia | dream | village | surfer | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the family

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | History | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence including grisly images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Spain Belgium Panama

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escobar

Filming Locations:

Panama

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$106,869, 28 June 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$106,869, 28 June 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chapter 2,Jaguar Films,Nexus Factory

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac met each other on the set of this film and started dating.

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Goofs

Claudia Traisac's accent is Spanish, not Colombian. During the movie, she uses a lot of Mexican and Argentinian words.

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Quotes

Pablo Escobar: [Commenting about the murder of Roldano Brother] Cause God has done nothing to do with it.It was you, Nick.It was your intervention that got those people killed. You're as guilty as I am.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Josh Hutcherson/Chris Gethard/Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff (2015)

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Soundtracks

Down at the Nightclub
(uncredited)
Performed by The Creeps

User Reviews

Brutal, Intense and Scene Gripping

Pablo Escobar the most powerful drug lords in human history.

This movies gives you an insight to how he would have been viewed by his family, associates and of course the public of Columbia.

You'll find that life is cheap, trust is thin and power is everything.

It also leaves you with a questions..

Is the wealth, power and money worth the sacrifice of family, simplicity and freedom?

Would recommend you make your own opinion of this movie, personally I found it enthralling and couldn't look away..

If this review helped, please leave a like or what have you.

Cheers, Thomas Lyons