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Get the Gringo [Blu-ray]
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| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Format | Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Contributor | Mario Zaragoza, Mel Gibson, Mayra Serbulo, Dean Norris, Jose Montini, Roberto Sosa, Stacy Perskie, Peter Stormare, Kevin Hernandez, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Daniel Jiménez Cacho, Gerardo Taracena, Jésus Ochoa, Peter Gerety, Bruce Davey, Scott Cohen, Patrick Bauchau, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Dolores Heredia, Fernando Becerril, Adrian Grunberg, Bob Gunton, Jesús Ochoa See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 36 minutes |
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GET THE GRINGO stars Mel Gibson as Driver, an American criminal who violently crashes his car into the border wall as he tries to outrun the U.S. Border Patrol. Driver survives the crash only to land inside a hard-core Mexican prison where he enters the strange and dangerous world of "El Pueblito." Driver finds unlikely guidance from a 10-year-old kid who shows him the ropes.
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Mel Gibson's comeback continues with Get the Gringo, an agreeable action-adventure featuring Gibson in the title role. The disgraced actor (he also cowrote the script) has very few friends on the Hollywood A-list these days, so it's not surprising that he is one of the few known commodities associated with the film; nor will this be remembered as one of his finer efforts. But it's still an enjoyable ride--literally, as the opening shots show a wild car chase with "Driver" (Gibson) at the wheel, dressed in a clown suit and accompanied by a huge haul of cash and a dead partner in crime, in a mad dash for the Mexican border. He makes it, but is quickly set upon by Mexican cops, who take his money and throw him in jail. But this is no ordinary prison. "El Pueblito" is exactly what its name suggests: a small city where inmates' families can live with them, all manner of crime goes completely unchecked, and everyone is either on the make or on the take. Driver quickly hooks up with a 10-year-old boy who knows the ropes (and has an attractive single mom), but there are inevitable complications, including a big one involving the kid and the majordomo who runs the joint. Meanwhile, lots of folks want to get their hands on the stolen money, not least Driver himself--but while the bad guys think they're manipulating him, naturally it's the other way around, and it's in the course of the scenes where his character wrests control from them that Gibson is at his best, displaying the roguish and entirely lethal charm the actor brought to many past roles. Get the Gringo is a violent film, with a script that features some clever dialogue but a somewhat disjointed story (the heavy use of voice-over to explain things is never a good sign). Bonus material includes a short "making of" and some featurettes about the stunt work and other details. --Sam Graham
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.3 x 6.7 inches; 3.48 Ounces
- Item model number : 25327473
- Director : Adrian Grunberg
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 36 minutes
- Release date : July 17, 2012
- Actors : Daniel Jiménez Cacho, Mel Gibson, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Jesús Ochoa, Dolores Heredia
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Producers : Mel Gibson, Stacy Perskie, Adrian Grunberg, Bruce Davey
- Language : English (DTS 5.1), French (Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B0087DFIOU
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #39,339 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #3,532 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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Not going to rewrite the script but another reviewer suggested it was almost like Mel's character from Payback in a much later sequel. I agree. Scrappy thief and con artist commits a robbery and ends up in a Mexican prison. While there he befriends a young boy and has to work on getting his money from the local police while saving the boy's life. This movie does not let you down. It has a good quick pace with lots going on. Some very clever plot twists and a relatively unique story line. Mel's chain smoking, gritty, no name character with inner monologue is very reminiscent of Payback.
Rated R for language and violence with many sexual inferences. Not a movie for the kiddies.
If you are a Mel fan and have not seen this one... it is worth the rent and even a spot in your library. It is not as 'crisp' as Payback but it is a close follower. I gave it 5 stars for a great movie that I did not realize I had missed when it came out. Enjoy!
On a side note, the English and the Spanish translation subtitles are good on Prime this day with no issues.
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I was surprised that the film had gone back to that tried and tested formula of the classic Gibson films although this does feel like one of the Death proof,Planet terror B'movies at times which only supports it further.
Go on give it a watch as Mel wants his money back...
Bought this film from Amazon, and well, it's a cracker! Set in a Mexican jail with a brooding Gibson as the leading man the film starts fast and interesting and just gets better. Basic premise is a bad guy (anti-hero) has to lose everything to win (a sorta Midnight Express meets Payback). Cannot believe this went straight to DVD! The lightweights at Hollywood have got to be mad! This is a class film, well acted and filmed. Good stunts a plenty, well played out fight scenes, snappy dialogue and has the only actor in the world who could pull this off with anything near authenticity - including the Clint Eastwood impersonation!
Like Mel Gibson or hate him, you can't deny this film showcases his awesome talent and so if you buy it you won't be disappointed.
Hope he makes more of these, I won't be swayed by the PC paranoid media machine, as far as I'm concerned he's being punished for being human, but ultimately it's the fee paying public that are being punished because a film of this calibre (and lets face it they are few and far between) are not making the rounds of the cinemas - So Hollywood, be careful what you wish for!
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