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Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty

A feature documentary about two filmmakers who set out to interview "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of one of the biggest drug cartels in history. Before his capture in 2014, "El Chapo" had been on the run from the U.S. and Mexican governments for over a decade -- and after his July 2015 escape from prison, he's now on the lam once again.

Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty

1h 23m

A feature documentary about two filmmakers who set out to interview "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of one of the biggest drug cartels in history. Before his capture in 2014, "El Chapo" had been on the run from the U.S. and Mexican governments for over a decade -- and after his July 2015 escape from prison, he's now on the lam once again.

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    "Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty"

    S2015 E13 - 31s

    A feature documentary about two filmmakers who set out to interview El Chapo Guzmán, leader of one of the biggest drug cartels in history. Before his capture in 2014, El Chapo had been on the run from the US and Mexican governments for over a decade -- and after his July 2015 escape from prison, he's on the lam once again.

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