The Mexican (2001)
 


Genres:Comedy,Action,Drama
Released: March 2, 2001
Director:Gore Verbinski
Distributor:DreamWorks Pictures
 
Starring:
Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Gene Hackman
 
Synopsis
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
riendship, 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, All Movie Guide


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