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Loving Pablo (2017)

R | | Biography, Crime, Drama | 9 March 2018 (Spain)
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A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Director:

Fernando León de Aranoa

Writers:

Fernando León de Aranoa (screenplay written by), Virginia Vallejo (book)

Stars:

Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Javier Bardem ... Pablo Escobar
Penélope Cruz ... Virginia Vallejo
Peter Sarsgaard ... Shepard
Julieth Restrepo ... Maria Victoria Henao
Óscar Jaenada ... Santoro
Fredy Yate Fredy Yate ... Pelado
Ricardo Niño ... Careta
Pedro Calvo Pedro Calvo ... Gatillero
Joavany Alvarez Joavany Alvarez ... Ignacio Velarde
David Valencia ... Santos
Santiago Londoño Santiago Londoño ... Hermosilla
Juan Sebastián Calero ... Carlos Corral
Quique Mendoza Quique Mendoza ... Abel Monje
Ariel Sierra Ariel Sierra ... Salvador Martín
Julio Nava Julio Nava ... Garza
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Storyline

In 1981, Virginia Vallejo is a famous Colombia's journalist and TV news anchorwoman who is invited to a VIPs party in the ranch of Pablo Escobar, a low-born man who gained money and power with drug trafficking together his friends, turning them in the new generation of rich men of the country. Seduced by his charisma, Virginia starts a passionate love affair with Escobar despite he's a family man married with María Victoria. Along the 80's years, Escobar becomes famous in his try to better the life of the low-born people of Medellín and raising a politician carrier in the Colombia's congress, but Virginia starts to understand Escobar's real power controlling an empire of crime in Colombia and spreading his drug by all USA. It causes that the DEA's agent Shepard interests by his business and by Virginia, contacting her looking for a way to stop him. With the President Belisario Betancur allying with USA to stop Escobar and extradite him to judge outside Colombia, this last one starts a... Written by Chockys

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Plot Keywords:

pablo escobar | 1980s | based on real person | colombia | colombian drug cartel | See All (75) »

Taglines:

A gangster. A princess. The true story of a most unlikely love affair. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

R for strong violent content, some sexuality, language and drug use | See all certifications »

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) and Shepard (Peter Sarsgaard) don't share a scene. See more »

Goofs

In the highway plane landing in Florida there are mountains in the background. See more »

Quotes

Virginia Vallejo: I'm the only woman who loved you without expecting anything in return - that includes your wife.
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Connections

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Every Escobar movie after Narcos is useless
12 January 2019 | by aramkx – See all my reviews

If you didnt see Narcos you will probably will have difficulties to understand many connections in the movie. And Wagner Moura was so good that its very hard to challenge him , not Bardem not someone else. Just an average movie with Escobar story after Narcos success..
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Official Sites:

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Country:

Spain | Bulgaria

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

9 March 2018 (Spain) See more »

Also Known As:

Pablo Escobar See more »

Filming Locations:

Colombia See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

EUR14,582,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,564, 7 October 2018

Gross USA:

$22,017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,535,962
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Escobar Films, B2Y Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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