The Mexican
Brief Synopsis
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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. Finding the pistol proves easy. Getting it home is another matter. The pistol supposedly carries a legendary curse, a legend Jerry is given every reason to believe especially when Samantha is taken hostage by a hit man to ensure the safe return of the pistol.
Cast & Crew
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Gore Verbinski
Director
Brad Pitt
Julia Roberts
James Gandolfini
J. K. Simmons
Emiliano Guerra
Film Details
Also Known As
Le Mexicain, Mexicain, Mexican
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Mike Anderson
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Real de Catorce, Mexico; Los Angeles, California, USA; Mexico
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
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. Finding the pistol proves easy. Getting it home is another matter. The pistol supposedly carries a legendary curse--a legend Jerry is given every reason to believe... especially when Samantha is taken hostage by a hit man to ensure the safe return of the pistol.
Cast
Brad Pitt
Julia Roberts
James Gandolfini
J. K. Simmons
Emiliano Guerra
David Krumholtz
Maira Serbulo
Castulo Guerra
Miguel Angel Fuentes
Luis Artagnan
Dale Raoul
Carlos Lacamara
Ronald Simone
Daniel Zacapa
Sherman Augustus
Melisa Romero
Israel Becerril Alarcon
Lead Person
Jose Carlos Rodriguez
Jeremy Roberts
Tim Snowber
Lead Person
Ernesto Gomez Cruz
Lucia Pailles
Bob Balaban
Lawrence Bender
John Pisci
Fausta Torres
Daniel Escobar
Salvador Sanchez
Rudy Aikels
Steve Rossi
Jorge Malpica
Clint Curtis
Arthur Taxier
Pedro Armendßriz
Michael Cerveris
Alfredo Escobar
Alan Ciangherotti
Richard Coca
Gustavo Aguilar
Tomas Rodriguez Tovar
Lead Person
Luis Felipe Tovar
Ariane Pellicer
Gerardo Taracena
Lolo Navarro
Humberto Fernandez Tristan
Angelina Peláez
FermÃn MartÃnez
Gilberto Barraza
William Fuller
Gary Grant
Performer
Crew
Vern Abila
Security
Jessica Abroms
Technical Supervisor
Pedro Aleman
Driver
Sande Alessi
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Newell Alexander
Adr
Gianni Aliotti
Animator
Benita Allen
Assistant Director
Sylvester Allen
Song
Juan Manuel Alvarez
Electrician
Edgar Ambriz
Grip
Mike Anderson
Cable Operator
Maria Teresa Arguelles
Art Department Coordinator
Omar Arias
Assistant Location Manager
James M Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Seth Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Gerard Arnoult
Caterer
Jennifer Aspinall
Makeup Artist
George Atamian
Swing Gang
Michael Atwell
Art Director
Colleen Atwood
Costume Designer
Larry Aube
Grip
Mike Axxin
Adr Editor
Alejandro Ayala
Foreman
Julio Ayala
Transportation Captain
Tony Bacigalupi
Assistant Editor
John Baldecchi
Producer
Chris J. Ball
Executive Producer
Ana Ballesteros
Caterer
Juan Carlos Ballesteros
Caterer
Jim Bandsuh
Production
Greg Barrera
Electrician
Reynaldo Barrera
Electrician
Christopher Barron
Visual Effects
Bill Beasley
Coproducer
Bill Beasley
Unit Production Manager
Claudia Becker
Casting
Michel Bellego
Production Assistant
Lawrence Bender
Producer
Steph Benseman
Unit Production Manager
Kristan Berona
Extras Agent/Coordinator
David Bifano
Audio
Jean Black
Makeup
Anina Dena Blanco
On-Set Dresser
Robert Blomstrom
Production Assistant
Sheryl Blum
Hair Stylist
Karen A Brocco
Sound Editor
Brumby J. Broussard
Driver
Barry Brown
Special Thanks To
Harold Brown
Song
Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor
Willebaldo Bucio
Stunts
Steve Bulen
Adr
Tim Burby
Visual Effects
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Dieter Busch
Assistant Director
Christopher Bustard
Extras Agent/Coordinator
James Ward Byrkit
Storyboard Artist
Emmanuel Cabare
Other
Sandra Cabriada
Set Decorator
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Angel Camacho Leppe
Set Costumer
Patricia Cano Valle
Assistant Location Manager
Virginia Capobianco
Props
Mario Carniello
Song
Mitch Carter
Adr
Bernadette Castillo
Effects Coordinator
E J Castillo
Adr
James Cavanaugh
Song
Miguel Cervantes Garcia
On-Set Dresser
Joaquin Cervera
Assistant Camera Operator
Denise Chamian
Casting
Richard Chuang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brian Chumney
Editing
Bonnie Clevering
Hair
Marco Polo Constance
Production Assistant
Michael Coo
Key Grip
Jeanne D. Corcoran
Special Thanks To
Laurencio Cordero
Special Effects Coordinator
Manuel Cordero
Special Effects Assistant
Jose Angel Cordero Perez
Special Effects Assistant
Jorge Luis Corzo
Stunts
John Countryman
Visual Effects
Travis Crenshaw
Other
Gina D'orazio
Production Coordinator
Gary Dalhquist
Rigging Gaffer
Holly Davis
Costumes
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Richard Dean
Makeup
Marcia Del Mar
Adr
Ricardo Del Rio
Unit Production Manager
Arturo Del Rio Galnares
Unit Manager
Stel Deleon
Accounting Assistant
Lourdes Delgado
Hair Stylist
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Morris Dickerson
Song
Damon T Doherty
Best Boy
Richard Donatlan
Production Assistant
Ivan Doroschuk
Song
Douglas Dresser
Location Manager
Moosie Drier
Adr
Christopher Duddy
Camera Operator
Ed Dunkley
Video
Jon Dwyer
Grip
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Roxana Eisenmann Gonzalez
Production Coordinator
Iake Eissinmann
Adr
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Albert Epps
Assistant Location Manager
Juan Garcia Esquivel
Song Performer
Sven E M Fahlgren
Post-Production Coordinator
Peter Fandetti
Assistant Editor
Brendan C. Fenton
Swing Gang
Dawn Fernandez
Other
Frank Ferrara
Stunt Man
Doug Ford
Other
Alexandria Forster
Costumes
Megan Fouts
Sound
Erica Frauman
Post-Production Supervisor
Joann Fregalette Jansen
Choreographer
Wally Frick
Driver
Alex Frisch
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Frost
Production Manager
Primrose Y Fukuchi
Accounting Assistant
Harrison Fuller
Stunt Man
Brad Furman
Assistant
Ricardo Gallarzo
Transportation Captain
Emily Gamboa
Production Coordinator
Juan Pablo Garcia
Set Designer
Sergio Garcia Ramirez
Assistant Location Manager
Cynthia Garcia Walker
Production Accountant
Martha Garrido
Stunt Man
Charles Geocaris
Special Thanks To
Pete Gikas
On-Set Dresser
Tanner Gill
Stunt Man
Jerry Goldstein
Song
Oliver Gondry
3-D Artist
Lili Gonzalez
Production Coordinator
Ramiro Gonzalez
Other
Rene Gonzalez
Projectionist
Oscar Goodman
Special Thanks To
Greg Goossen
Stunts
Jarek Gorczycki
Lighting
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
Javier Grajeda
Adr
Cynthia Graves
Production Coordinator
Jonathan Greber
Visual Effects
Elvis Greene
Driver
Robert Greenfield
Set Decorator
Rod Gregory
Swing Gang
William S Grisco
Animal Trainer
J R Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
Cindy Guagenti
Other
Javier Gunther
Transportation Coordinator
Gabriela Gurrola Hopkin
Dialogue Coach
Aldredo Gutierrez
Stunts
Gabriela Gutierrez
Production Assistant
Sergio Gutierrez
Animal Wrangler
Zeferino Gutierrez
Set Costumer
Juan Fernando Guzman
Electrician
Gene Hackman
Other
Nancy Haecker
Location Manager
Marc A Hammer
Production Coordinator
Howard W Hammerman
Other
John M Hanashiro
Editor
Tabby Hanson
Stunt Man
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Joshua Harris
Production Assistant
Slade Hart
Production Assistant
Eddie Hatch
Driver
Lisa Hatch
Production Assistant
Lee Hazlewood
Song
Linda Healey
Special Thanks To
Jason Heapy
Visual Effects
Nancy Hehn
Special Thanks To
Paul Hellerman
Coproducer
Jose Maria Hernandez Haro
Other
Josh Hiney
Foreman
Tim Holland
Sound Editor
Neysa Horsburgh
Visual Effects
Dennis T Horwath
On-Set Dresser
Michael Hothorn
Casting Associate
Julie Hrebec
Production Assistant
Bob Huffman
Props
Buddy Hunter
Transportation Captain
David Hunter
Editing
Sherry Hursey
Adr
Scott Inoue
Special Effects Foreman
Waylon Jennings
Song
Bernardo Jimenez
Other
Keii Johnston
Stunts
Lonnie Jordan
Song
Giselle Gurza Junco
Set Production Assistant
Uziel Jurado
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mel Kangleon
Animator
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Joseph Keideth
Security
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Erin Kenny
Other
Brian King
Titles
Ann Knight
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Le Mexicain, Mexicain, Mexican
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Crime
Romance
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Mike Anderson
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Real de Catorce, Mexico; Los Angeles, California, USA; Mexico
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 2, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 7, 2001
Completed shooting June 28, 2000.
Began shooting April 17, 2000.
Soundtrack is available on Decca Records.
Released in United States Spring March 2, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 7, 2001
