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A clumsy criminal is put in a position where he not only has to save his own skin, but that of his girlfriend in this comedy with strong undercurrents of romance. Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) is a low-level Mafia "mechanic" whose ineptitude is countered by frequent (but unpredictable) bursts of dumb luck. Jerry's girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) wants him to get out of the business, and after his latest blunder lands capo Arnold Margolese (Gene Hackman) in jail, so does mid-level crime kingpin Bernie Nayman (Bob Balaban). But Bernie insists that Jerry do one last errand for the mob before they let him find employment elsewhere -- he has to go to Mexico and recover a rare and very valuable pistol, which is said to be cursed. While Samantha objects to Jerry taking the assignment, he isn't in much of a position to argue; Jerry heads south of the border, while Samantha, in a huff, sets out for Las Vegas. Once in Mexico, Jerry finds the pistol easily enough, but making his way back to the States proves to be an unexpected challenge. Meanwhile, Jerry's superiors want insurance that he'll return with the goods, so they hire Leroy (James Gandolfini), a hitman, to kidnap Samantha and hold her hostage until Jerry comes back. However, Samantha and Leroy quickly strike up a friendship, and she soon learns the gunman has a sensitive side he doesn't show to the world -- along with a few other secrets. The Mexican marked the first screen pairing for mega-stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt -- though, given the film's narrative arc, they play only a handful of scenes together. The film was directed by Gore Verbinski, who won awards for his work in commercials before breaking through with the quirky family comedy Mouse Hunt.~Mark Deming
Director
Gore Verbinski
Writer
J.H. Wyman
Cast
Brad PittJerry Welbach
Julia RobertsSamantha
James GandolfiniLeroy
Bob BalabanBernie Nayman
J.K. SimmonsTed
David KrumholtzBeck
Richard CocaCar Thief
Michael CerverisFrank
Sherman AugustusWell Dressed Black Man
Castulo GuerraJoe the Pawnshop Owner
Gene HackmanArnold Margolese
Crew
John BaldecchiProducer
Lawrence BenderProducer
Dariusz WolskiCinematographer
Alan SilvestriComposer (Music Score)
Craig WoodEditor
Cecilia MontielProduction Designer
Michael AtwellArt Director
Paul HellermanCo-producer
William S. BeasleyCo-producer
Aaron RyderExecutive Producer
Chris J. BallExecutive Producer
J.H. WymanExecutive Producer
William TyrerExecutive Producer
Sandra CabriadaSet Designer
Colleen AtwoodCostume Designer
Sandra CabriadaSet Decorator
Lee OrloffSound/Sound Designer
Tom MyersSound/Sound Designer
Denise ChamianCasting
Alan SilvestriConductor
Lee OrloffSupervising Sound Editor
M. James ArnettSecond Unit Director
Details
Genre
Comedy,Drama
Subgenre
Crime Comedy,Romantic Comedy,Road Movie
Title
The Mexican
Countries Produced
United States
Duration
123 minutes
Year of Release
2001
Product Tags
DVD
Format
DVD
Program Type
Movie
Sound Features
Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1), Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel, stereo