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Vanha gringo

Original title: Old Gringo
  • 1989
  • K-16
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.1K
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Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda, and Jimmy Smits in Vanha gringo (1989)
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When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, bef... Read allWhen school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dy... Read allWhen school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes ... Read all

  • Director
    • Luis Puenzo
  • Writers
    • Carlos Fuentes
    • Aída Bortnik
    • Luis Puenzo
  • Stars
    • Jane Fonda
    • Gregory Peck
    • Jimmy Smits
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Writers
      • Carlos Fuentes
      • Aída Bortnik
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Stars
      • Jane Fonda
      • Gregory Peck
      • Jimmy Smits
    • 25User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:40
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    Jane Fonda and Jimmy Smits in Vanha gringo (1989)
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    Jane Fonda in Vanha gringo (1989)
    Jimmy Smits in Vanha gringo (1989)
    Gregory Peck and Jimmy Smits in Vanha gringo (1989)
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    Gregory Peck, Jane Fonda, and Jimmy Smits in Vanha gringo (1989)
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    Cast47

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Harriet Winslow
    Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    • Bitter
    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Arroyo
    Patricio Contreras
    Patricio Contreras
    • Col. Frutos Garcia
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • La Garduna
    Gabriela Roel
    Gabriela Roel
    • La Luna
    Sergio Calderón
    Sergio Calderón
    • Zacarias
    • (as Sergio Calderon)
    Guillermo Ríos
    Guillermo Ríos
    • Monsalvo
    • (as Guillermo Rios)
    Jim Metzler
    Jim Metzler
    • Ron
    Samuel Valadez De La Torre
    • Consul Saunders
    Anne Pitoniak
    • Mrs. Winslow
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Pancho Villa
    • (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)
    Stanley Grover
    • Gen. Saunders
    Josefina Echánove
    Josefina Echánove
    • Clementina
    • (as Josefina Echanove)
    Pedro Damián
    Pedro Damián
    • Capt. Ovando
    • (as Pedro Damian)
    Maya Zapata
    Maya Zapata
    • Dolores
    José Olivares
    • Trinidad
    • (as Jose Olivares)
    Alicia del Lago
    • Trinidad's Wife
    • Director
      • Luis Puenzo
    • Writers
      • Carlos Fuentes
      • Aída Bortnik
      • Luis Puenzo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gregory Peck was a close friend of Jane Fonda and frequently attended political rallies with her. This film was the only movie that they appeared in together.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie as Harriet Winslow is crossing the Rio Grande, the river flows from right to left. If she were actually crossing the border from Mexico to America (northward), the river would flow from left to right (eastward).
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Winslow: How can you be so disrespectful of your father's memory?

      Harriet Winslow: I'm not being disrespectful, Mother. I'm being honest. From now on, I'm gonna be honest with my father's memory.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999)

    User reviews25

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Not bad, but too cluttered
    Old Gringo is perhaps not as bad as has been made out by other reviewers, but it is not without its problems. The basic plot (generic war movie) is sufficient, but casting three headliners and trying to make sure they all get their stories and screen time in hollows out all three characters. All three characters were actually worthy of being portrayed as the lead, but it seems that none of the trio actually was. The movie would actually have been better with slightly lesser actors in two of the roles and more emphasis on just one of them.

    I'm sure being a "Fonda Film" there was some thinly veiled commentary about something or another, but I either didn't catch it or didn't care enough to pay attention. I'd say it's an OK watch if you can find it for free, but maybe not worth paying for.
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    • Sep 9, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1989 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Old Gringo
    • Filming locations
      • Zacatecas, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
      • Fonda Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $34,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,574,256
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,151,749
      • Oct 9, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,574,256
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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