# The Mexican (2001)

> A reluctant mob courier and his estranged girlfriend are pulled into a chaotic cross-border caper centered on a supposedly cursed antique pistol.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3393

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Director: Gore Verbinski
- Cast: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons, Bob Balaban, Sherman Augustus, Michael Cerveris, Gene Hackman
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, casual movie night, road trip movie marathon

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