Surviving Escobar - Alias JJ

7.8IMDb Score
Released:2017-02-08
Genre:Drama, Crime
Duration: min
Country:Colombia, United States of America
Director:Juan Carlos Vásquez, Jorge Sandoval, Luis Alberto Restrepo
Actors:Juan Pablo Urrego, Toto Vega, Ramsés Ramos, Nicole Santamaría, Natasha Klauss
Production:Caracol Televisión

Overview:

As the Medellín Cartel crumbles, Pablo Escobar's No. 1 hit man struggles to stay alive and gain respect in the prison hierarchy.

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