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Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts have star power to burn in Gore Verbinski's offbeat THE MEXICAN, about the search for a cursed legendary gun. Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a small-time loser who is given no choice but to run an errand for a powerful boss (Bob Balaban) who will have him killed if he fails. But if he accepts the job .. Read more
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
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Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts have star power to burn in Gore Verbinski's offbeat THE MEXICAN, about the search for a cursed legendary gun. Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a small-time loser who is given no choice but to run an errand for a powerful boss (Bob Balaban) who will have him killed if he fails. But if he accepts the job to go to San Miguel to pick up the beautiful handcrafted gun known as the Mexican, his loud, demanding girlfriend, Samantha (Roberts), will leave him and move to Vegas. But through a course of bizarre events, his contact is shot in the top of his head, the gun is stolen, and Sam is kidnapped and held hostage by a hired killer (James Gandolfini) who is not all that he seems.
Verbinski tells this humorous tale of love, trust, double crosses, and murder as part road-trip comedy, part wacky film noir. The supporting cast, including terrific turns by J.K. Simmons, Bob Balaban, and Michael Cerveris, makes for the requisite bunch of second-rate hoods and other lowlifes. Pitt and Roberts are excellent as the always-battling couple, but Gandolfini steals the show as a sensitive hit man with a dangerous secret. The excellent soundtrack includes such classic songs as "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Safety Dance."
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, Michael Cerveris, Gene Hackman, Lawrence Bender |
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| Director | Gore Verbinski |
| Studio | DREAMWORKS PRODUCTIONS |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 5 mins |
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| Collections | 100 Feisty Females |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 04 Feb 2002 |
Interminable and dreary thriller, a mishmash of violence, romance and comedy; there is no spark between the two leads, which may be why they're kept apart for much of the movie.
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The Mexican
Looking back, I think I was hoping to see Julia Roberts get wasted during Mexican madman mayhem. Oh yes, I know she's a looker, but I have never really ... read more »
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Absorbing but easy viewing
I love this film. The characters are simple but believable and you really want to laugh at how they keep meeting disaster after disaster and still bumble ... read more »
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great film to watch
really enjoyed watching this film with brad pitt and julia roberts, i loved the cast and the story line.
was a little disappointed with the ending ... read more »
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undecide on this film
Dont really know what i think about this film, i got lost half way through it, not one of brad pitt and julia roberts best films!
Julia Roberts enjoys working with her cinematographer husband on films, but she has to fight for his attention as he is so focused on his job. The Hollywood actress met her cameraman partner Danny Moder while they were both working on 2000 movie The Mexican. They married in 2002 and are now parents to three children. They teamed up again on Roberts' latest project, Jesus Henry Christ, which saw the actress step behind the camera as executive producer. Roberts admits she envisaged spending time Read more