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Last modified: Mar. 30, 2012

Get the Gringo

Release Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Limited

Director: Adrian Grunberg

Starring: Mel Gibson Peter Stormare Dean Norris

R Drama N/A

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Plot

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The story centers on a career criminal who gets caught by Mexican authorities and is sent to a drug- and crime-filled prison, where he learns how to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
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The film's director Adrian Grunberg last directed The Black Demon. The film's writer Mel Gibson last wrote Apocalypto and The Passion of the Christ.

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Bruce Davey
Mel Gibson
Stacy Perskie
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Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and sexual material
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Tagline
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Also known as
How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Language
English

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Get the Gringo was released in limited movie theaters on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. As a limited release, Get the Gringo was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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Fri., Mar. 30, 2012

  • Added "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" as an also known as title

  • Changed the title from "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" to "Get the Gringo"

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