Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brad Pitt | ... | Jerry Welbach | |
Julia Roberts | ... | Samantha Barzel | |
James Gandolfini | ... | Winston Baldry | |
J.K. Simmons | ... | Ted Slocum | |
Bob Balaban | ... | Bernie Nayman | |
Sherman Augustus | ... | Well Dressed Black Man | |
Michael Cerveris | ... | Frank | |
Gene Hackman | ... | Arnold Margolese | |
Richard Coca | ... | Car Thief #1 | |
David Krumholtz | ... | Beck | |
Castulo Guerra | ... | Joe the Pawnshop Owner | |
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Mayra Serbulo | ... | Emanuelle (as Maira Serbulo) |
Salvador Sánchez | ... | Gunsmith | |
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Alan Ciangherotti | ... | Gunsmith's Assistant (as Alan Cianguerotti) |
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Melisa Romero | ... | Gunsmith's Daughter |
Jerry Welbach is given two ultimatums. His mob boss wants him to travel to Mexico to get a priceless antique pistol called "The Mexican" or he will suffer the consequences. The other ultimatum comes from his girlfriend Samantha, who wants him to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures that being alive, although in trouble with his girlfriend is the better alternative so he heads south of the border. Finding the pistol is easy but getting it home is a whole other matter. The pistol supposedly carries a curse - a curse Jerry is given every reason to believe, especially when Samantha is held hostage by the gay hit man Leroy to ensure the safe return of the pistol. Written by ck
Being quite a harsh critic myself, I was surprised to see how badly recieved this film was. Admittably the film tended to drag a little length and was missing something to make it a little more entertaining.
But the film has some interesting characters, situations, and scenery to make this film highly watchable. Pitt and Roberts are good, but have put in much better performances elsewhere. And spend the majority of the film apart. I suspect the main criticisms of this film are mainly to do with high expectations: in having Pitt, Roberts and the Sopranos guy in. But in summary, an alright film - but nothing special.