The Mexican
2001 · Movie · R · 123 min · ★ 6.0
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1,612 votes)
Themes
- mexico
- kidnapping
- romcom
- road trip
- thief
- mobster
- los angeles, california
- on the road
- storytelling
Cast & crew
Brad Pitt
as Jerry Welbach
Julia Roberts
as Samantha Barzel
James Gandolfini
as Winston Baldry
J.K. Simmons
as Ted Slocum
David Krumholtz
as Beck
Bob Balaban
as Bernie Nayman
Gene Hackman
as Arnold Margolese
Michael Cerveris
as Frank
Richard Coca
as Car Thief #1
Castulo Guerra
as Joe the Pawnshop Owner
Directed by Gore Verbinski