The two Escobars
The birth of big air
by Jeff Zimbalist
The two Escobars: While rival drug cartels warred in the streets, the Columbian national soccer team took a rapid rise to glory, with Andres Escobar its inspirational captain. Meanwhile the infamous drug baron, Pablo Escobar, pioneered "Narco-soccer". After a mistake by Andres led to a loss at the 1994 World Cup, less than ten days later he was gunned down outside a bar, a tragedy documented in this thriller about the intersection of crime and sport.
The birth of big air: In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16, he had risen to the professional level. Throughout his storied career, Hoffman has ignored conventional limitations; instead focusing his efforts on the purity of the sport and the pursuit of 'what's next.' His motivations stem purely from his own ambitions, and even without endorsements, cameras, fame, and fans, Hoffman would still be working to push the boundaries of gravity.
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Family, Assassination, Drug dealers, Biography, Soccer players, Sports, Corrupt practices, Drug traffic, History, Soccer, Cyclists, Bicycle motocross, Medellin Cartel, World Cup (Soccer) (15th : 1994)Places
Colombia, Medellin, United StatesTimes
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The two Escobars: The birth of big air
2011, ESPN Home Entertainment, Distributed by Team Marketing
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in English and Spanish
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Originally broadcast as individual episodes of the ESPN documentary series 30 for 30 in 2010.
Special features: The two Escobars: two director's statements; deleted scenes; "The other side, " featurette. The birth of big air: two director's statements; Matt Hoffman's X Games medal winning runs; Tribeca Film Festival premiere.
The two Escobars: produced by Daniel Silver ; directed by Jeff Zimbalist & Michael Zimbalist (103 min.). The birth of big air: produced by Jeff Tremaine...[et al.] ; directed by Jeff Tremaine (51 min.).
The two Escobars: Interviewees: Maria Ester Escobar, Francisco Maturana, Alexis Garcia V., Jaime Gaviria Gomez, Jhon Jairo Velasquez V., Ruben Dario Pinilla C, Juan Jose? Bellini, Fernando Rodriguez Mondragon, Eduardo Rojo, Leonel Alvarez Z., Luz Maria Escobar, Luis Fernando Herrera, Fernando Brito, Tom Cash, Alirio Lopez, Cesar Gaviria Trujillo, Pamela Cascardo, Gabriel Jaime Gomez, Carlos Valderrama, Adolfo Valencia, Faustino Asprilla, Cesar Mauricio Velasquez, Cesar Cordoba, Mauricio Serna, Gentil Vidal.
DVD, NTSC, region 1 encoding, widescreen presentation.
English and Spanish dialogue with subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
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