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Gringo

Gringo

An American corporation, the Mexican cartel, chances are this won't end well.

20185.91h 51m

Overview

An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.

Directed by Nash Edgerton
Written by Matthew Stone, Anthony Tambakis
Produced by Anthony Tambakis, Charlize Theron, Beth Kono
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Harold Soyinka

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Richard Rusk

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Elaine Markinson

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Sunny

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Mitch Rusk

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Miles

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Angel Valverde

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Bonnie Soyinka

Melonie Díaz

Melonie Díaz

Mia

Paris Jackson

Paris Jackson

Nelly

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingdrug cartelshootoutboyfriend girlfriend relationship

About Gringo

Gringo is a comedy, action, crime film released in 2018 exploring themes of kidnapping, drug cartel, shootout, boyfriend girlfriend relationship. Directed by Nash Edgerton, it stars David Oyelowo, Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron. An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mexico.

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