Episode
60 Minutes: The Great Brain Robbery, Sean Penn, Mountain Lions of L.A.
Overview
Economic espionage sponsored by the Chinese government is costing U.S. corporations money and jobs; then, Sean Penn on his controversial meeting with the drug kingpin known as "El Chapo;" and Los Angeles is the only megacity in the world where mountain lions live side-by-side with humans.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 48
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2016-01-17
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Great Brain Robbery, Sean Penn, Mountain Lions of L.A. is Episode 17 in Season 48 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2016-01-17. The runtime is 44 min.
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