# Gringo (2018)

> A mild-mannered businessman becomes the hunted centerpiece of a chaotic Mexico-set criminal farce after his colleagues betray him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/217572

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Action, Crime
- Director: Nash Edgerton
- Cast: David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Sharlto Copley, Harry Treadaway, Yul Vazquez, Thandiwe Newton
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721964/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, chaotic, tense, action comedy night, dark comedy double feature

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