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5.9

The Mexican

R·2001·123m

Action

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Action

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Summary

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.

Cast

Brad Pitt

Jerry Welbach

Julia Roberts

Samantha Barzel

James Gandolfini

Winston Baldry

J.K. Simmons

Ted Slocum

David Krumholtz

Beck

Bob Balaban

Bernie Nayman

Gene Hackman

Arnold Margolese

Michael Cerveris

Frank

Richard Coca

Car Thief #1

Castulo Guerra

Joe the Pawnshop Owner

Salvador Sánchez

Gunsmith

Jeremy Roberts

Bobby Victory

José Carlos Rodríguez

Hotel Clerk

Daniel Escobar

Raoul

Sherman Augustus

Well Dressed Black Man

Mayra Sérbulo

Emanuelle (as Maira Serbulo)

Alan Ciangherotti

Gunsmith's Assistant (as Alan Cianguerotti)

Melisa Romero

Gunsmith's Daughter

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Tropillo

Dale Raoul

Estelle

Jorge Malpica

Mexican Gas Station Clerk

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Mexican Policeman

Steve Rossi

Vegas M.C.

Clint Curtis

Vegas Busboy

Lawrence Bender

Vegas Onlooker

Ariane Pellicer

Mexican Ticket Agent

Carlos Lacámara

Mexican Car Rental Rep

Daniel Zacapa

Mexican Bartender

Alfredo Escobar

Car Thief #2

Luis Artagnan

Car Thief #3

Fermín Martínez

Chicken Farmer

Gustavo Aguilar Tejada

Junk Yard Proprietor (as Gustavo Aguilar)

Lucía Pailles

Mexican Woman at Phone

Gilberto Barraza

2nd Man with Gun

Humberto Fernández Tristan

Nobleman

Luis Felipe Tovar

Nobleman's Son

Fausta Torres

Elderly Mexican Lady

Loló Navarro

Chosen Grandmother

Emiliano Guerra

Small Boy with Flashlight

Miguel Ángel Fuentes

Big Car Thief #4

Angelina Peláez

Mother

Arthur Taxier

Hotel Security

William Fuller

Big Tom

Gerardo Taracena

Reveler to Fire Gun

John Pisci

Musician

Rudy Aikels

Musician

Ronald Simone

Musician

Gloria M. Malgarini

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Gore Verbinski

Writer

J.H. Wyman

Reviews

r96sk

August 1, 2022

Silly entertainment!

<em>'The Mexican'</em> works as a comedy and works as an adventure road trip flick, so it evidently achieved what it set out to do. This 2001 release features a strong cast, as we get Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts together alongside James Gandolfini, J. K. Simmons and Gene Hackman. I enjoyed all five, especially the first three.

It's not a film to be taken overly serious, it's one to enjoy and I got a lot of enjoyment from it - credit to Gore Verbinski & Co. Recommended? Definitely!