KILLING PABLO

'''Killing Pablo''' is a biography of a Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and details the efforts by both the United States government and the Colombian government to stop illegal activities committed by him and his subordinates, up to his eventual death. Written by acclaimed author Mark Bowden, it documents the hunt and capture of the man who came to be known as "the world's most famous fugitive."
A film adaptation to be directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Javier Bardem has been in development for years.
Wild Eyes Productions produced a documentary for The History Channel in 2002 titled, ''The True Story Of Killing Pablo'' featuring author Mark Bowden.
Christian Bale is attached to the project for the film version to play Major Steve Jacoby. The movie is set to be released in 2009.
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