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Le Mexicain

Original title: The Mexican
  • 2001
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
119K
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POPULARITY
4,872
83
Le Mexicain (2001)
Theatrical Trailer from Dreamworks
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Romantic ComedyAdventureComedyDramaRomance

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Gore Verbinski
  • Writer
    • J.H. Wyman
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Julia Roberts
    • James Gandolfini
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    119K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,872
    83
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writer
      • J.H. Wyman
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Julia Roberts
      • James Gandolfini
    • 384User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos7

    The Mexican
    Trailer 2:46
    The Mexican
    The Mexican Scene: I Need A Lift In Your El Trucko
    Clip 1:30
    The Mexican Scene: I Need A Lift In Your El Trucko
    The Mexican Scene: I Need A Lift In Your El Trucko
    Clip 1:30
    The Mexican Scene: I Need A Lift In Your El Trucko
    The Mexican Scene: So You Shoot Me?
    Clip 0:56
    The Mexican Scene: So You Shoot Me?
    The Mexican Scene: We Want Our Lives Back
    Clip 1:11
    The Mexican Scene: We Want Our Lives Back
    The Mexican Scene: You're A Very Sensitive Person
    Clip 1:23
    The Mexican Scene: You're A Very Sensitive Person
    The Mexican: B-Roll
    Featurette 8:53
    The Mexican: B-Roll

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Jerry Welbach
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Samantha Barzel
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Leroy
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Ted Slocum
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Bernie Nayman
    Sherman Augustus
    Sherman Augustus
    • Well Dressed Black Man
    Michael Cerveris
    Michael Cerveris
    • Frank
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Arnold Margolese
    Richard Coca
    Richard Coca
    • Car Thief #1
    David Krumholtz
    David Krumholtz
    • Beck
    Castulo Guerra
    Castulo Guerra
    • Joe the Pawnshop Owner
    Mayra Serbulo
    • Emanuelle
    • (as Maira Serbulo)
    Salvador Sánchez
    Salvador Sánchez
    • Gunsmith
    Alan Ciangherotti
    • Gunsmith's Assistant
    • (as Alan Cianguerotti)
    Melisa Romero
    • Gunsmith's Daughter
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    • Tropillo
    Daniel Escobar
    • Raoul
    Dale Raoul
    Dale Raoul
    • Estelle
    • Director
      • Gore Verbinski
    • Writer
      • J.H. Wyman
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    User reviews384

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    6muzotime_UZBEK

    A Misfire of Mismatched Tones

    Gore Verbinski's "The Mexican" (2001) attempts to blend a quirky road trip comedy with a crime thriller, but ultimately falls flat, delivering a lukewarm and utterly unmemorable cinematic experience. The film suffers from a severe lack of narrative cohesion, meandering aimlessly between its comedic elements and moments of genuine peril without ever truly committing to either. The supposed "charming" interactions between the characters, despite the star power of Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt, feel forced and contrived, lacking the genuine spark necessary to engage the audience. The dialogue, often laden with repetitive bickering and uninspired attempts at humor, feels painfully artificial, as if the writers simply strung together a series of disjointed scenes without any regard for natural conversation or consistent tone. Instead of a fresh and engaging genre blend, it offers a superficial and often irritating spectacle of mismatched intentions.

    Is it worth watching? No, unless you have an exceptionally high tolerance for tonal inconsistency and a desire to see talented actors wasted in a meandering plot. There are far more cohesive and entertaining crime comedies available.
    5ccthemovieman-1

    Roberts Ruined It

    GOOD - Story was interesting the first time around.....loved the cinematography; nice Mexican scenery.... liked Brad Pitt's dialog and his character was fun to watch.....enjoyed the few side-bits with the dog and was surprised when Gene Hackman showed up late in the film.

    BAD - Julia Roberts ruined this film, at least by the second viewing. She was either yelling at Pitt all the time or gushing over a hit-man who admitted he was gay, and both routines wore thin. She thought (being gay) that was just the greatest thing and really overdid it.

    Overall, if you modified Roberts' character into someone less abrasive this might have been a "keeper."
    paddyolguin

    A chaotic, messy but brilliant commentary on relationships

    I'm genuinely surprised at the number of people who disliked this movie. Perhaps because it was a bit disjointed, chaotic, uneven, unpredictable and even incoherent at times. And that's just why I loved it. It's life. Yes, it's the crazy, seedy, shady lives of these people (the main characters being Pitt's and Roberts' characters), but at least it's honest... and darned funny. I thought the self-deprecating jabs at how most Gringos view Mexico/Mexicans were priceless. Raul!! The grainy flashbacks had my sides splitting.

    People, this is a classic melodrama told in today's yucky, dirty, gritty, ugly times. A beautiful (if you look closely) story that doesn't take it self seriously at all. This is anything but formula Hollywood hype. It is a genius inside-joke that sandbagged most of the people hoping to come out and see a Pitt/Roberts version of Sleeping in Seattle or some similar chick-flick dreck.

    When is enough enough? Never.
    7michaeltrivedi

    My Favorite Brad Pitt Movie

    The Mexican really has it all. It has the feel of an old Western, mixed with gangster flicks and a nice romantic comedy. It's really entertaining and pleasing.

    Pitt plays a bumbling slacker gangster criminal dude who makes a mistake on a job, and is forced to undertake one last job. The gig is retrieving an ancient pistol. Little does he know he will have to go through great lengths to retrieve that pistol, and everyone around him may be feeding him lies to attain it as well.

    Pitt plays his character so well. It's fun watching him throughout the movie. He is what the slackers should look upto, and it's his best role yet. I couldn't suggest a better time in the cinematic world.

    Spend some time with this movie. You may regret it, but I liked it at least.

    7 stars
    7Andy C-2

    Not as bad, as people say.

    Being quite a harsh critic myself, I was surprised to see how badly recieved this film was. Admittably the film tended to drag a little length and was missing something to make it a little more entertaining.

    But the film has some interesting characters, situations, and scenery to make this film highly watchable. Pitt and Roberts are good, but have put in much better performances elsewhere. And spend the majority of the film apart. I suspect the main criticisms of this film are mainly to do with high expectations: in having Pitt, Roberts and the Sopranos guy in. But in summary, an alright film - but nothing special.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The casting choice of James Gandolfini as Leroy was Julia Roberts' idea.
    • Goofs
      When Jerry and Sam are driving from the airport to the Mexican hotel towards the end of the film, parts of a camera are reflected in the car window.
    • Quotes

      Leroy: I have to ask you a question... and it's an important one so, I want you to think about the answer before you give it to me. Okay?

      Samantha: Okay

      Leroy: When two people love each other - Really... Love each other - but they just can't get it together, when do you get to that point where enough is enough?

      Samantha: [mouth agape, stunned look, realizing he's talking about her] Tha?... oh, well... that's... you know... um... you know it's Over when... okay, I have, like, these psychosomatic, insomniatic manifestations of... uh, well here's the thing about me: I'm a product of my emotions, versus being a product of my environment, like HIM, which he is, exactly, just THAT, environmental... uh uh I need sunshine to grow; that's who I am, and uh with the projection of the... I have goals

      [pause, smiles, nods to indicate she's done]

      Leroy: That's your answer?

      Samantha: Yah

      Leroy: That's not right. I mean, there's a right answer here, but that's not it

      Samantha: [exhales sharply]

      Leroy: Look, in my business you're surrounded by loneliness, and finality. Now I don't care what your take is on an afterlife, when people die, it's scary. And they go alone. Now the people that I send off, that have experienced love, they're a little less scared. I mean they're still scared, but there's... a calmness to 'em, and I think that comes from the knowledge that somebody, somewhere loved 'em, and cared for 'em, and will miss 'em. Now I see that from time to time, and I am awed by it. I don't think I'd be telling you any of this if it wasn't for Frank. Anyway, it's a loaded question. Look, when two people love each other - Totally, TRUTHfully, all the way Love each other - the answer to that question is simple, especially in your case. When do you get to that point where enough is enough? Never... Never

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end of the credits, Samantha whispers "I love you, Jerry".
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Making of 'The Mexican' (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      El Cable
      Written by Mario Carniello

      Performed by Esquivel

      Courtesy of The RCA Music Group, a Unit of BMG Entertainment

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La mexicana
    • Filming locations
      • Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Pictures
      • Newmarket Capital Group
      • Lawrence Bender Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $57,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $66,845,033
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,108,829
      • Mar 4, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $147,845,033
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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