Silver or Lead Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Mar. 5, 2013

Silver or Lead

Director: Enrique Urbizu

Screenwriter: Piers Ashworth

N/A Crime N/A

43% WILL SEE 57% WON'T SEE

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Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. Relativity Media has acquired rights to script with Spanish helmer Enrique Urbizu attached to direct.

March 5, 2013

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: As head of the Medellin drug cartel, Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar amasses billions in ill-gotten gains and is responsible for numerous murders and even escapes a high-security prison. He becomes an enemy of the U.S. and Colombian governments, though because of philanthropic efforts becomes a hero to many ordinary Colombians. He is killed in 1993 by a Colombian strike team after an elaborate manhunt.

Crime Drama Gangster

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Silver or Lead.

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Crew Behind the Film

The Silver or Lead behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Piers Ashworth last wrote Burke and Hare and Goal! The Dream Begins.

Director: Enrique Urbizu
Screenwriter: Piers Ashworth
Producer: Mark Canton

Studios: Relativity Studios
Production Company: Atmosphere Entertainment; Relativity Studios

Production Details

What we know about the Silver or Lead movie production.

Key Facts

"The story of Pablo Escobar has been one of Hollywood's hottest properties for many years," producer Mark Canton said in a statement. "I've been interested in making an Escobar film since my days at Sony, but never had a project that approached the story from an angle that I felt worked. This one does, with an exciting screenplay whose structure is reminiscent of The Untouchables."
The film's title comes from an oft-used phrase from Escobar, "Plato o Plomo".
Simon Strong's tome "Whitewash: Pablo Escobar and the Cocaine Wars" provided source material for the film.

Production Updates for Silver or Lead

Mar 2013

Development

Changed Silver or Lead movie production status. Relativity Media has acquired rights to script with Spanish helmer Enrique Urbizu attached to direct.

Nov 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
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Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Silver or Lead is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,428 other movies coming out on the same date, including Sesame Street, Star Trek Sequel and The Rosie Project.