Story Line
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.
“Love with the safety off.”
Top Cast
Brad Pitt
Jerry Welbach
Julia Roberts
Samantha Barzel
James Gandolfini
Winston Baldry
J.K. Simmons
Ted Slocum
David Krumholtz
Beck
Bob Balaban
Bernie Nayman
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Rating
6.0/ 10
Release Date
2001-03-01
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
ActionComedyCrimeRomance
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User Reviews (2)
r96sk
9/10
•8/1/2022Silly 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 along...
Aaron
9/10
•11/12/2023It’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 gang...