

Get the Gringo
2012-03-15 · 96 min · ★ 6.6
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
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Production details
- Directors
- Adrian Grünberg
- Production companies
- Icon Productions, Redrum
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 35,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,826,837
Top Cast
Mel GibsonDriver
Kevin HernandezKid
Daniel Giménez CachoJavi
Peter StormareFrank
Jesús OchoaCaracas
Roberto SosaCarnal
Dolores HerediaKid's Mother
Mario ZaragozaVasquez
Peter GeretyEmbassy Guy
Bob GuntonMr. Kaufmann
Gerardo TaracenaRomero
Dean NorrisBill
Tenoch Huerta MejíaCarlos
Fernando BecerrilPrison Director
Scott CohenFrank's Lawyer
Zak KnutsonAmerican Hitman 2
Tom SchanleyAmerican Hitman 3
Jace JeanesAmerican Hitman 4
Clayton J. BarberAmerican Hitman 5
Patrick BauchauSurgeonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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