El Gringo

Name: El Gringo
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 2012-05-10
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Scott Adkins, Yvette Yates Redick, Christian Slater, Israel Islas, Erando González

2012·Movie·R·99 min·★ 6.3(216)

Adventure Drama Action Thriller More English titles

“He's Not in Acapulco Any More”

A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.

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About El Gringo

El Gringo is a 2012 English-language adventure, drama and action film directed by Eduardo Rodríguez. The cast is led by Scott Adkins, Yvette Yates Redick, Christian Slater. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

El Gringo was produced by Silver Pictures, After Dark Films, and Autonomous Films and made in United States of America. It was released on May 10, 2012, and carries a R certification.

Director: Eduardo Rodríguez
Writers: Jonathan W. Stokes
Release date: May 10, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Production: Silver Pictures, After Dark Films, Autonomous Films

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El Gringo cast & crew

El Gringo was directed by Eduardo Rodríguez and written by Jonathan W. Stokes.

The cast features Scott Adkins as The Man, Yvette Yates Redick as Anna, Christian Slater as Lieutenant West, Israel Islas as Culebra, Erando González as Chief Espinoza, and Sofía Sisniega as Flaca.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Luis Ascanio, cinematography is by Yaron Levy, and it was produced by James Portolese and Courtney Solomon.

Is El Gringo worth watching?

El Gringo holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 216 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, drama, and action, El Gringo is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch El Gringo

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