César Millán : The Real Story (2012)

Director
Doug Shultz

Main cast
Cesar Millán

Genres
Documentary

Description
This is Cesar Millan’s incredible life journey. From his rise from impoverished illegal immigrant to international superstar celebrity dog trainer, this is a classic rags-to-riches real-life story. In Cesar Millan: The Real Story, learn the complete, poignant story as Cesar candidly discusses everything from his nerve-racking trek across the Mexican border to his personal struggles and truly dark moments, and how he developed his extraordinary skill at training man’s best friend. This is the real tale of The Dog Whisperer’s life.


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