The Mexican

Name: The Mexican
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Released: 2001-03-01
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons, Bob Balaban

2001·Movie·R·123 min·★ 6.0(1,659)

Action Comedy Crime Romance More English titles

“Love with the safety off.”

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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About The Mexican

The Mexican is a 2001 English-language action, comedy and crime film directed by Gore Verbinski. The cast is led by Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MGM Plus, Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Mexican was produced by Newmarket Films, Lawrence Bender Productions, and Pistolero Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 1, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $57 million, it went on to gross $148 million worldwide.

Director: Gore Verbinski
Writers: J. H. Wyman
Release date: March 1, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $57 million
Box office: $148 million
Production: Newmarket Films, Lawrence Bender Productions, Pistolero Productions

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The Mexican cast & crew

The Mexican was directed by Gore Verbinski and written by J. H. Wyman.

The cast features Brad Pitt as Jerry, Julia Roberts as Samantha, James Gandolfini as Leroy, J.K. Simmons as Ted, Bob Balaban as Nayman, and Sherman Augustus as Well Dressed Black Man.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Silvestri, cinematography is by Dariusz Wolski, and it was produced by John Baldecchi and Lawrence Bender.

Is The Mexican worth watching?

The Mexican holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 1,659 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and crime, The Mexican is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Mexican

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