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:
Josh Hutcherson	...	Nick
Benicio Del Toro	...	Pablo Escobar
Brady Corbet	...	Dylan
Claudia Traisac	...	Maria
Tenoch Huerta	...	Roldano Brother (The Boss)
Carlos Bardem	...	Drago
Ana Girardot	...	Laure
Lauren Ziemski	...	Tourist at Bus Stop
Laura Londoño	...	Maria Victoria
Manuel Antonio Gómez	...	Bambi
Micke Moreno	...	Martin
Frank Spano	...	Christo
Jaime Correa	...	Dr. Prieto
Álex Quiroga	...	Felipe
Luis Antonio Gotti	...	Father Garcia (as Lucho Gotti)

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 | tragic ending | drug lord | colombia | dream | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Benicio Del Toro was rumored to be in talks to play Pablo Escobar in the movie "Medellin". Entourage (2004) Season 4 revolves around the making of that movie.

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Goofs

When Nick is hiding in the car, there is a hole in the cover that is projecting a focused circle of light on his face. In reality, the overcast weather would produce very diffused light and therefore the light projected on Nick's face would be a soft glow, not a focused circle.

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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

Version of Narcos (2015)

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Soundtracks

Song
Written by Max Richter
Performed by Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner and Rico Costa

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

Details

Country:

France Spain Belgium Panama

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Escobar: Paradise Lost

Filming Locations:

Panama

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$106,869, 28 June 2015

Gross USA:

$195,792

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,760,531

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