The Mexican

Release Date: 2001-03-01

Rating: ⭐ 5.931/10 (1492 votes)

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance

Overview: 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.

Production: Newmarket Films, Lawrence Bender Productions, Pistolero Productions, DreamWorks Pictures

🎭 Top Cast

Brad Pitt

as Jerry Welbach

Julia Roberts

as Samantha Barzel

James Gandolfini

as Winston Baldry

J.K. Simmons

as Ted Slocum

David Krumholtz

as Beck

Bob Balaban

as Bernie Nayman

📝 User Reviews

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 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.

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