The Mexican (2001)

Written by J.H. Wyman

Directed by Gore Verbinski

Running Time: 125 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2001

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) is a reluctant bagman who has been given two ultimatums. The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico to retrieve a priceless antique pistol known as "the Mexican"... or to suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts), to end his association with the mob.

Jerry figures that being alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border to fetch the pistol.

Finding the pistol proves easy. Getting it home is a differnt matter entirely.

The pistol supposedly carries a legendary curse - a legend Jerry is given every reason to believe, especially when Samantha is taken hostage by a hit man called Leroy (James Gandolfini) to ensure the safe return of the pistol.

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Cast

Brad Pitt		Jerry Welbach
Julia Roberts		Samantha Barzel
James Gandolfini		Winston Baldry
J.K. Simmons		Ted Slocum
Bob Balaban		Bernie Nayman
Sherman Augustus		Leroy the Hitman
Michael Cerveris		Frank
Gene Hackman		Arnold Margolese
Richard Coca		Car Thief
David Krumholtz		Beck
Castulo Guerra		Joe the Pawnshop Owner
Mayra Serbulo		Emanuelle
Salvador Sánchez		Gunsmith
Alan Ciangherotti		Gunsmith's Assistant
Melisa Romero		Gunsmith's Daughter