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Get the Gringo -- A career criminal is nabbed by Mexican authorities and placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 10-year-old kid.
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Director:
Adrian Grunberg
Writers:
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Release Date:
15 March 2012 (Israel) See more »
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Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
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Plan your getaway See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Mel Gibson ... Driver

Kevin Hernandez ... Kid

Daniel Giménez Cacho ... Javi

Jesús Ochoa ... Caracas

Dolores Heredia ... Kid's Mom

Peter Gerety ... Embassy Guy

Roberto Sosa ... Carnal (as Roberto Sosa Martinez)

Peter Stormare ... Frank

Mario Zaragoza ... Vasquez

Gerardo Taracena ... Romero

Dean Norris ... Bill

Tenoch Huerta ... Carlos (as Tenoch Huerta Mejia)

Fernando Becerril ... Prison Director

Scott Cohen ... Frank's Lawyer

Bob Gunton ... Thomas Kaufman
Mayra Serbulo ... Nurse
Owen Dunne ... Jesse
William Gibson ... Mark

Jace Jeanes ... American Hitman 4
Clayton J. Barber ... American Hitman 5 (as Clayton Barber)

Zak Knutson ... American Hitman 2

Tom Schanley ... American Hitman 3

Aaron Cohen ... American Hitman 6
José Montini ... El Pueblito's Doctor

Gustavo Sánchez Parra ... Size 11
Manuel Domínguez ... Lacra 2
Dagoberto Gama ... Lacra 3
Guillermo Ríos ... Lacra 4
Iñaki Goci ... Lacra 5
Carlos Ramos ... Lacra 6
Noemi Palomino ... Aunt Flor
Marco Rojas ... Javi's Doctor

Patrick Bauchau ... Surgeon

Denise Gossett ... Thomas Kauffman's Secretary
Jorge Verdugo ... Guard
Balo Bucio ... Soldier
Antonio Zúñiga ... Visitor Guard
Jeff Caughey ... Smelly Guy
Marco Aurelio Nava ... Car Lacra

Davenia McFadden ... Large Woman
Regina Orozco ... Mrs. Serrano
Boza ... Soccer Guard (as Bozza)
Angeles Cruz ... Evicted Woman
Alex Leimone ... Guy 2
Diego Suarez ... Colombian
Adrian Vazquez ... Federal Police Officer

Stephanie Lemelin ... Frank's Lawyer's Secretary
Adrian Grunberg ... Guy 1

Suzanne Cryer ... Driver's Wife
Paloma Arredondo ... Wife Renting Tent
Rafael Valdez ... Clown in Black
Mayahuel del Monte ... 50 Year Old Hooker

Aarón I. Campos ... Another Guy
Javier Zaragoza ... Luis
Eduardo Gomez ... Mexican Guy
Xochiquetzal Rodríguez ... Mexican Teenager 1
Eileen Yañez ... Mexican Teenager 2
Alejandro de la Peña ... Store Owner

Sofía Sisniega ... 20 Year Old Bombshell
Loló Navarro ... Javi's Mom (as Lolo Navarro)

J.J. Perry ... Reginald T. Barnes (as JJ Perry)

Blue Demon Jr. ... Wrestler 1
Magno ... Wrestler 2
Travis M. Carr ... Food Mart Clerk
Amilcar Ramirez ... Lacra 7
Carlos Arturo Gonzalez ... Wrestling Guard
Issac Dominguez ... Car Lacra 2
Melissa Escamilla ... Hooker (as Melissa 'Missy' Escamilla)
Melina Robert ... Jacuzzi Girl 1
Lissete ... Jacuzzi Girl 2
Gerardo Soublette ... Mexican Police 1 (as Gerardo Soublete)
Omar Ayala ... Mexican Police 2 (as Omar Israel)
Alejandro Avendano ... Police 1
Salvador Servin ... Police 2
Joan Sendra Maikol ... Police 3
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Charlotte Biggs ... Store Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Adrian Grunberg  (as Adrian Grünberg)
 
Writing credits
Mel Gibson (written by) &
Stacy Perskie (written by) &
Adrian Grunberg (written by)

Produced by
Len Blavatnik .... executive producer
Vicki Christianson .... executive producer
Bruce Davey .... producer
Mel Gibson .... producer
Mark Gooder .... executive producer
Stacy Perskie .... producer
Ann Ruark .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Antonio Pinto 
 
Cinematography by
Benoît Debie 
 
Film Editing by
Steven Rosenblum 
 
Casting by
Alejandro Reza 
Victoria Thomas 
 
Production Design by
Bernardo Trujillo 
 
Art Direction by
Jay Aroesty (supervising art director)
Francisco Blanc 
Carlos Cosio 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Terrazas 
 
Makeup Department
Missy Lisenby .... assistant hair stylist: Brownsville unit
Missy Lisenby .... assistant makeup artist: Brownsville unit
Joe Rivera .... key hair stylist: Brownsville unit
Joe Rivera .... key makeup artist: Brownsville unit
 
Production Management
Dominic Cancilla .... unit production manager: US
Stacy Perskie .... unit production manager
Jamey Pryde .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Javier Clave .... first assistant director
Stephanie 'Tuty' Correa .... second assistant director
Alex Leimone .... key second assistant director: USA
Mauricio Lule .... second second assistant director
Miguel Necoechea Jr. .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Chris Clayton .... property master: Brownsville
Joaquín de la Riva .... set dresser
Vanesa Garnica .... art department coordinator
Ken Gaston-Kilgore .... set dresser: Brownsville
Armando Lopez .... set designer
Noyolotl Orrante Mata .... set decoration assistant
Armando Patino .... graphic design assistant
Moises Pineda .... production buyer
Ignacio Revelo .... props
Roberto Revilla .... leadman
Daniela Rojas .... set decorator assistant
Diego Suárez Groult .... graphic designer
Colin Thurston .... property master
 
Sound Department
Brian Armstrong .... assistant sound editor
Kami Asgar .... supervising sound editor
Jaime Baksht .... adr recordist
Beau Borders .... sound re-recording mixer
Ricardo Cabrera .... boom operator
Benjamin L. Cook .... sound designer
Michelle Couttolenc .... adr recordist
John T. Cucci .... foley artist (as John Cucci)
Sergio Diaz .... adr recordist
Roberto Domínguez .... foley mixer
Hector C. Gika .... sound effects editor
John Guentner .... foley mixer
Scott G.G. Haller .... dialogue editor
Sean McCormack .... supervising sound editor
Santiago Núñez .... sound mixer
Dan O'Connell .... foley artist
Kevin O'Connell .... sound re-recording mixer
Erin Oakley .... adr supervisor
Steve Schatz .... mix tech
D. Chris Smith .... sound effects editor
Greg Steele .... adr mixer
Tom Sturgis .... boom operator: Texas unit
Tim Tuchrello .... sound editor
Greg Zimmerman .... adr recordist
 
Special Effects by
Raul Luna .... special effects supervisor
Rodrigo Santoyo .... special effects crew
Ivonne Isla Solther .... special effects crew
Francisco Tejeda .... special effects crew
Alejandro Vázquez .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Patrick Clancey .... digital opticals
Erin M. Cullen .... roto artist: Furious FX
Brian DeMetz .... visual effects technical director: Final Light VFX
Daren Dochterman .... visual effects artist
Scott Dougherty .... visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Brian Jochum .... visual effects producer
Peter Kuran .... visual effects
Kevin Lingenfelser .... visual effects supervisor
Jo Martin .... visual effects coordinator
Landon Medeiros .... compositor: Furious FX
Alan Munro .... visual effects supervisor
Bryan Shepperd .... cg artist: Furious FX
Mark Shoaf .... cg supervisor: Furious FX
Tiffany Smith .... visual effects producer: Furious FX
Jon Terada .... visual effects artist
Tommy Tran .... visual effects artist
 
Stunts
Hugo Aguilera .... stunts
Alejandro Avendano .... stunts
Odin Ayala .... stunts
Omar Ayala .... stunts
Clayton J. Barber .... stunts
Balo Bucio .... stunt coordinator
Bernardo Bucio .... stunts
Toni Bucio .... stunts
Antonio Gallegos .... stunts
Jace Jeanes .... stunts
Ripley Lowe .... stunt double
Raúl López .... stunts
Mike Majesky .... stunt driver
Joan Sendra Morales .... stunts
Juan Carlos Olalde .... stunts
J.J. Perry .... stunt coordinator
Jordi Sendra Morales .... stunts
Gerardo Soublette .... stunts
Rafael Valdez .... stunts
César René Vigné .... stunts
Pablo Vinós .... stunts
Ripley Lowe .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Baldi .... aerial director of photography
Greg Baldi .... camera operator
Tony Bendt .... dolly grip: Texas
Arturo Castañeda .... first assistant "b" camera
Joaquin Cervera .... first assistant camera
Justin DeGuire .... assistant camera: US unit
Neil Fraser .... dolly grip: Texas
Steve Freebairn .... digital imaging technician
Ruben Arellano Hernandez .... assistant camera
Zach Hilton .... digital imaging technician
Noe Muñoz .... first assistant camera
Dennis Noyes .... secon assistant camera: "b" camera
Felipe Perez-Burchard .... camera operator
Luis David Sansans .... camera operator
William Schmidt .... second assistant camera: Texas
Cory Schulthies .... digital imaging technician
Diego Sánchez .... video assist operator
Marisa Velez .... second assistant camera
Craig Wadlin .... grip
 
Casting Department
Krysti Baxter .... casting assistant (as Krysti Charron)
Carla Hool .... casting consultant
Lorin Semone Leifer .... casting assistant (as Semone Leifer)
Julio Toledo .... extras casting director (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea Manuel .... wardrobe assistant
Jimena Tenorio .... costume assistant
Bernardo Treviño .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras .... co-color timer
Michael Cioni .... post production consultant
Tara Fidler .... second assistant editor
Natasha Leonnet .... digital intermediate colorist
Harry Muller .... co-color timer
Robert E. Phillips .... digital intermediate producer
Jeffrey C. Price .... first assistant editor
Rosalie A. Staley .... digital intermediate assistant producer
Cynthia E. Thornton .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Bill Abbott .... music editor
Samuel Ferrari .... sample development
Samuel Ferrari .... score assistant
Samuel Ferrari .... score programmer
Caco Villares Law .... recording engineer
Howard Paar .... music supervisor
Thacio Palanca .... score engineer assistant
Yamil Rezc .... music consultant
Micki Stern .... music clearance
Armando Torres Jr. .... score mixer
 
Other crew
Alejandro Aguado .... production assistant (as Alejandro Correa)
Jose Manuel Ballesteros .... craft service coordinator
Aarón I. Campos .... location assistant
Travis Carr .... additional set production assistant
Dustin Daniels .... location manager
Vicente Gil .... office production assistant
Fernanda Gonzalez .... set production assistant
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond representative
Jagcidi Noehmy Hernandez .... accounting clerk
Edna Herrera .... script supervisor
Carlos Larios .... production assistant
Ripley Lowe .... photo double/stand in
Marco Antonio Martinez Dominguez .... set production assistant
Gildardo Martinez .... unit manager
Fernanda Medina .... assistant fiscal accountant
Regina Montemayor .... production assistant
Brian Murphy .... production assistant
Carlos Muñoz Portal .... location assistant
David Nava .... fiscal accountant
Francisco Nava .... assistant fiscal accountant
Juan Pablo Noval .... location manager
Jose Antonio Rodriguez .... script assistant
Mark Shultz .... production coordinator
Efrén Valladares .... apoc & travel coordinator
Oscar Velasquez .... behind-the-scenes documentarian
Steve White .... assistant location manager: Texas
Allen Wong .... production accountant
 
Thanks
Prospero Rebolledo .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation" - UK (imdb display title), USA (working title)
"Most Wanted: Get the Gringo" - Philippines (English title) (new title)
"Kick Over" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and sexual material
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #46571) | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Sweden:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA15+ | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Japan:R15+ | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Spain:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Brownsville, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
Airborne ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Alejandra Cuervo, a member of the production team, was hired by the producers prior to the commencement of principal photography to do extensive research, a living history, on El Pueblito that included talking with a number of its ex-inmates for first-hand experiences.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The spoons on the two grenades had blue coloring. Blue indicates a training/dummy grenade.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Clown:I need a doctor!
Driver:I'll get you a vet, you son of a bitch! You should'a shot him first!
Bill:[over radio] We've got two clowns heading south on Wall 51, four miles from the border.
Driver:And stop bleeding on my money!
Bill:[over radio] All units be advised, suspects are armed and dangerous.
Driver:[Clown vomiting blood] What the fuck?
Driver:[narration] Well, hello boys and girls. there's nothing worse than a sad clown. Unless it's a clown bleeding internally and coughing it all over your money.
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Movie Connections:
References Sudden Impact (1983)See more »
Soundtrack:
He Killed My FatherSee more »

FAQ

Where is 'El Pueblito'?
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181 out of 203 people found the following review useful.
The Mel Gibson vehicle we've all been waiting for!, 19 April 2012
Author: HalloweenShape31 from United States

With Mel Gibson doing himself no favors in the public media over the last six years, GET THE GRINGO is a much-needed reminder of why we loved him so much for the twenty years prior to his scandalous headlines. While it was greatly refreshing to see Gibson on screen again in EDGE OF DARKNESS and THE BEAVER after an overbearing eight year absence, GET THE GRINGO does the best of capturing everything we truly loved about Gibson's performances: charm, wit, humor, edge. The script by Gibson, director Adrian Grunberg and producer Stacey Persky is an original and tight balance of humor, edge, and danger that can very easily be considered an unofficial sequel to the theatrical cut of Gibson's cult favorite, PAYBACK. While the character of GRINGO's Driver never reveals his actual name, he possesses a lot of the same qualities as PAYBACK's Porter, including a U.S. military tattoo, a chain-smoking habit, sticky fingers, an iron jaw, and a penchant for bloodshed. Grunberg's direction is also solid with an obvious love for Sam Peckinpah paraded throughout.

For those of us who endured so many years of understandable negativity towards Gibson for his personal troubles, GET THE GRINGO is the film we've long awaited. It's truly a shame this film won't be seen wide in the U.S. It would've been a better comeback vehicle than EDGE OF DARKNESS was meant to be. GET THE GRINGO practically screams, "Remember me? I'm still here, and I still got it!"

But if one thing is certain in the age of home entertainment, it is that every good film gets discovered by an audience. Sooner or later...

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