Bob Balaban, Brad Pitt, David Krumholtz
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the co...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2001
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Stats: 3,018 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (3,018)
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September 24, 2009I expected more. Only good thing in this movie was the cool car and a gay Gandolfini!
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August 23, 2008I love Julia and Brad, so I was super excited to see this. It wasn't all that great though :(
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June 15, 2008Brad plays a hopeless fool who always gets into trouble. He does one last job in Mexico with disastrous consquences. While Julia gets kidnapped by a hitman. Brad and Julia have great chemistry.
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November 13, 2009its a ok kind of movie, its have one of the story in which things just go simple smooth way no interesting twist at the end, no up and down, just a smooth movie with simple story. as far as performance goes Julia Roberts was impressive,brad pitt did a OK job there was nothing ch...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
March 8, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
March 2, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Gandolfini comes in from left field and provides a character with dimensions and surprises, bringing out the best in Roberts. full review
March 1, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
A passably diverting entry in the Tarantino genre of splatter and yuks and soulfully bumbling hit men. full review
March 1, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A series of scenes and set-pieces that have entertaining stuff going for them, but that doesn't hang together in any sort of compelling way.
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November 5, 2006this film is great. the music, the composition of the shots, the old movie style parts... brad pitt plays a funny, but tragic character brilliantly... julia roberts also does a splendid job, and her and gandolfini's characters' side story line really makes the film incredible...
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October 22, 2006*hmmmm* loved this film. However - whats the deal with the gun!? that, for me, totally confused the whole movie ... but thats only my op.
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