The Mexican (2001)

★ 6.0 2h 3m 1,627 votes IMDb
Action Comedy Romance Crime
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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.

The Mexican

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Cast

Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt as Jerry Welbach Age 62 · Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awar...
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts as Samantha Barzel Age 58 · Smyrna, Georgia, USA Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress. Known for her leading roles across several genres, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy...
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini as Winston Baldry Died 2013 · Westwood, New Jersey, USA James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television...
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons as Ted Slocum Age 71 · Detroit, Michigan, USA Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He has been cited as one of the greatest contemporary character actors, and has appeared in over 200 film and television roles sinc...
David Krumholtz
David Krumholtz as Beck Age 48 · Queens, New York City, New York, USA David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in 10 Things I Hate About You (199...
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban as Bernie Nayman Age 81 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Robert Elmer Balaban, Born: August 16, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, U.S (Height: 5' 5" [1.65 m]). is an American actor, author, comedian, director, and producer. He is best known for his appearances in t...
Director Gore Verbinski
Cast Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons, David Krumholtz, Bob Balaban, Gene Hackman, Michael Cerveris, Richard Coca, Castulo Guerra

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r96sk 9/10 Aug 01, 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!
Aaron 9/10 Nov 13, 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.

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