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Critic Colin Kennedy
rated 6

...in a film about a mis-firing pistol, Gandolfini is the lone straight shooter, and whenever he is on screen Verbinski calls off the hunt for laughs and lets the drama develop naturally.

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The Mexican is a 2001 crime comedy-drama film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Brad Pitt as Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman who is given two ultimatums: retrieve a priceless antique pistol from Mexico for his mob boss or suffer the consequences, and end his association with the mob to please his girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts). Jerry embarks on a journey to Mexico, where he encounters a series of obstacles and meets a cast of colorful characters, including Leroy (James Gandolfini), a hitman hired to keep Jerry in line, and Arnold Margolese (Gene Hackman), the man behind the pistol's cursed legend. Along the way, Jerry must navigate through dangerous situations and confront his own demons in order to complete his mission and save his relationship with Samantha. With a star-studded cast and a thrilling plot full of twists and turns, The Mexican is a wild ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Mexican include Excess Baggage (1997), Heartbreakers (2001), Stealing Rembrandt, Rush Hour, Dead Heat, Bon Cop Bad Cop.

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The Mexican was released in theaters on March 1, 2001.