Get the Gringo

2012
R
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

113K

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A career criminal is nabbed by Mexican authorities and placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 10-year-old kid.

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A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

113K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Kid
(as Kevin Hernandez)

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Javi

Jesús Ochoa

Caracas

Dolores Heredia

Kid's Mom

Peter Gerety

Embassy Guy

Roberto Sosa

Carnal
(as Roberto Sosa Martinez)

Peter Stormare

Frank

Mario Zaragoza

Vasquez

Gerardo Taracena

Romero

Dean Norris

Bill

Tenoch Huerta

Carlos
(as Tenoch Huerta Mejia)

Fernando Becerril

Prison Director

Scott Cohen

Frank's Lawyer

Bob Gunton

Thomas Kaufman

Mayra Serbulo

Nurse

Owen Dunne

Jesse

William Gibson

Mark

Director
- Adrian Grunberg
Writers
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Trivia
While filming on location in Veracruz, Mexico, Mel Gibson learned that an elderly Mexican extra was suffering from cancer. Gibson got the man a visa by writing to the American ambassador, and then personally arranged for him to be flown to an alternative cancer therapist in Arizona.

Goofs
During the chase at the beginning of the movie, tire tracks following a similar path can clearly be seen in the field as the cars near the Mexico border fence. Likely due to multiple takes when filming the scene.

Quotes
Driver: Is this a prison, or the world's shittiest mall?

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.131 (2012)

Soundtracks
50,000 miles Beneath My Brain
Written by Alvin Lee (uncredited)
Performed by Ten Years After

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10/10

Sadder but wiser Mel is excellent

Just finished watching this excellent movie, and I hadn't realized how much I missed Mel Gibs on. Like the man himself, the main character in this film, Driver, is worn and weary, sadder but wiser, and comfortable with the ironies of life. And the world built here, "El Pueblito," based on the actual prison in Tijuana, is real and startling. Portrayal of Mexico is outlandish at the same time it's sympathetic. Not much action, but shoot out scene in middle of movie is worth watching.

I understand this movie is getting no theatrical release in the US, and that's a shame. Just hope word of mouth will get around about this great movie. It's time to rehabilitate Mel Gibson.