Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord (2012)
A relentless, gritty crime drama chronicles a drug lord's epic and suspenseful rise to power.
Pablo is a man with a natural ability for business. Early in his life, Pablo is introduced to the business of cocaine and the power it yields. A young life of crime lands Pablo in and out of jail as he builds his criminal empire. Pablo expands his power through politics but it is not long before his conflicts as a Congressman and a drug lord collide. Pablo has his enemies executed, but not before the United States activates its own war on the Medellin cartel.
How intense is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord?
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-MA.
What Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulepic
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
Where to stream Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord
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Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord for you?
Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord scary?
Only a little. Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord?
Episodes run about 45m.
Where can I stream Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord?
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord is streaming on Netflix.
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