A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways.
Run Time
123 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for violence and language.
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Language
English, Spanish
Keyword
Pistol, Curse, Mob, Gay, Hostage
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Count - Awards
3
Budget
57000000
US Box Office
67000000
Release Date
2001-03-02
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Text
The Mexican is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, with a plot that is a mixture of romantic comedy, thriller and road movie.
Profile Bio Text
The story follows Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) as he travels through Mexico to find an antique gun, The Mexican, and smuggle it into the United States. Five years earlier, Welbach had caused a traffic accident in which he hit the car of local mobster Arnold Margolese (Gene Hackman), who was jailed for five years after the police searched his car following the crash, finding someone tied up in his trunk. In compensation for the jail time, Welbach has been sent on various errands by Margolese's second-in-command, Bernie Nayman (Bob Balaban). This will be his final errand. Welbach has a girlfriend, Samantha (Julia Roberts), who constantly argues with him about, among other things, his lack of commitment to their relationship.
The gun has a legendary history, a curse regarding its likelihood to misfire, and its involvement in a jilted love-triangle where it was used as a suicide weapon. The gunsmith's assistant was in love with the gunsmith's daughter and was killed by an interested nobleman, prompting the suicide of their object of affection. The legend is reprised in the story.
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