The Mexican
A reluctant bagman must cross into Mexico to steal a priceless antique pistol for his ruthless boss, while his girlfriend threatens to leave him forever if he stays in the crime world—forcing him to choose between deadly loyalty and lost love.
“Love with the safety off.”
Synopsis
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, faces two ultimatums. The first comes from his mob boss, who orders him to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol known as "the Mexican," or else face the consequences. The second ultimatum is from his girlfriend, Samantha, who demands he end his association with the mob. Weighing his options, Jerry decides that being alive and in trouble with Samantha is preferable to the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Edited by Craig WoodShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Cecilia Montiel
Box Office
2001 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$147.8M
US & Canada: $66.8M — 45% of worldwide · International: $81.0M (55%)
Opening weekend: $20.1M — 30% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $26.2M — 39% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,951 theaters
Also known as
- Mexicande
- Mexican - Eine heisse Liebede
- Mexican - Eine heiße Liebede
- Australiaen
- Le Mexicainfr
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Brad Pitt
as Jerry Welbach
Julia Roberts
as Samantha Barzel
James Gandolfini
as Leroy
J K Simmons
as Ted Slocum
Bob Balaban
as Bernie Nayman
David Krumholtz
as Beck
Sherman Augustus
as Well Dressed Black Man
Michael Cerveris
as Frank
Gene Hackman
as Arnold Margolese
Richard Coca
as Car Thief #1
Castulo Guerra
as Joe the Pawnshop Owner
Salvador Sanchez
as Gunsmith
Supporting cast
37Jeremy Roberts
as Bobby Victory
Jose Carlos Rodriguez
as Hotel Clerk
Daniel Escobar
as Raoul
Mayra Serbulo
as Emanuelle (as Maira Serbulo)
Alan Ciangherotti
as Gunsmith's Assistant (as Alan Cianguerotti)
Melisa Romero
as Gunsmith's Daughter
Ernesto Gomez Cruz
as Tropillo
Dale Raoul
as Estelle
Jorge Malpica
as Mexican Gas Station Clerk
Pedro Armendariz Jr
as Mexican Policeman
Steve Rossi
as Vegas M.C.
Clint Curtis
as Vegas Busboy
Lawrence Bender
as Vegas Onlooker
Ariane Pellicer
as Mexican Ticket Agent
Carlos Lacamara
as Mexican Car Rental Rep
Daniel Zacapa
as Mexican Bartender
Alfredo Escobar
as Car Thief #2
Luis Artagnan
as Car Thief #3
Fermin Martinez
as Chicken Farmer
Gustavo Aguilar Tejada
as Junk Yard Proprietor (as Gustavo Aguilar)
Lucia Pailles
as Mexican Woman at Phone
Gilberto Barraza
as 2nd Man with Gun
Humberto Fernandez Tristan
as Nobleman
Luis Felipe Tovar
as Nobleman's Son
Fausta Torres
as Elderly Mexican Lady
Lolo Navarro
as Chosen Grandmother
Emiliano Guerra
as Small Boy with Flashlight
Miguel Angel Fuentes
as Big Car Thief #4
Angelina Pelaez
as Mother
Arthur Taxier
as Hotel Security
William Fuller
as Big Tom
Gerardo Taracena
as Reveler to Fire Gun
John Pisci
as Musician
Rudy Aikels
as Musician
Ronald Simone
as Musician
Gloria M Malgarini
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Marco Lopez
as Border Patrol Officer (uncredited)
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