What is Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ about?
As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ (2017)
Pablo Escobar's top hitman navigates the bleak, tense world of prison, struggling for survival and respect.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free).
Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ parents guide
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ scary?
- Only a little. Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byJohn Jairo Velásquez
StarringJuan Pablo Urrego, Toto Vega, Ramsés Ramos, Nicole Santamaría, Natasha Klauss, Amparo Grisales
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