The Mexican

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The Mexican

"Love with the safety off."

2001 • 2h 3m • ★ 5.9 (1,571 votes) Released

Action Comedy Crime Romance

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.

Director

Gore Verbinski

Writer

J. H. Wyman

Rating

5.9

Runtime

123 min

Budget

$57.0M

Revenue

$147.8M

Profit/Loss

+90.8M

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Production

Newmarket Films

Newmarket Films

Lawrence Bender Productions

Pistolero Productions

DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures

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Audience Reviews

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r96sk

★ 9/10 • Aug 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!

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Aaron

★ 9/10 • Nov 12, 2023

It’s been a while since I’ve seen this and maybe my tastes may have evolved but I recall liking it a lot and watching it a second time at one point. I was pleasantly surprised by James Gandolfini’s brave choice of his small role, after the tough gangster roles. I would watch it again just for that. I would recommend this move to anyone looking for a nice early 2000’s romantic comedy.

Keywords

mexicokidnappingromcomroad tripthiefmobsterlos angeles, californiaon the roadstorytelling