Plot
In Colombia, a young surfer meets the woman of his dreams - and then he meets her uncle, Pablo Escobar.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.6/10 (6,072 voted)
Critic's Score: 64/100
Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Stars: Josh Hutcherson, Benicio Del Toro, Brady Corbet
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?
Writers: Andrea Di Stefano, Andrea Di Stefano
Cast: Josh Hutcherson -
Nick
Benicio Del Toro -
Pablo Escobar
Brady Corbet -
Dylan
Claudia Traisac -
Maria
Carlos Bardem -
Drago
Ana Girardot -
Laure
Laura Londoño -
Maria Victoria
Lauren Ziemski -
Tourist at Bus Stop
Rossana Uribe -
Store Lady
Micke Moreno -
Martin
Aaron Zebede -
Pepito Torres
Juan Francisco Selles -
Cop Madrigal
RoChia -
Pablo Escobar's father
Henry Bravo -
Cop Pablo
Mario Miranda -
Young Waiter Arana
Country: France, Spain, Belgium, Panama
Language: English, Spanish
Release Date: 26 June 2015
Filming Locations: Panama
Box Office Details
Budget: $17,000,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
In one of the seasons of HBO's Entourage, Benicio Del Toro was rumored to be in talks of playing Pablo Escobar in the movie Medellin. The main movie star on the show, Vincent Chase wound up getting the part. The entirety of season 4 revolves around the making of that movie. See more »
Goofs:
The flag flying at the Canadian Embassy, is not the flag of Canada. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 5/10
You get the best actor to play Pablo Escobar. Then because for some
reason the writer didn't feel that Pablo's life was interesting enough
they make up a weird love story with a fictional character reminiscent
of the character in the last King of Scotland.
This movie did not have to be like this. When I heard that Benicio was
signed on to play Pablo Escobar I was excited. From his early
beginnings stealing tombstones to his death on the rooftops of a
Colombian city, his life was interesting enough. Why did we just waste
probably one of the few chances will ever get to make a proper movie
about Pablo with this?
I'm very disappointed, I have no issues with the actor's performances,
but Josh's character did not belong in this movie. Is this a bad movie?
It is if you're expecting a true story about Pablo. I guess if you
going to watch it, enjoy the performances and hopefully try to get over
the fact that this did not happen.
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