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El Gringo 2012

“He's Not in Acapulco Any More”

★ 6.3/10 · 228 votes R AdventureDramaActionThriller Released
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Topic: Film "El Gringo" (2012). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.

Type
Film
Year
2012
Status
Released
Runtime
99 minutes
Release date
May 10, 2012
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Silver Pictures, After Dark Films, Autonomous Films
Budget
$3,000,000
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
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85 /100 Highly Bingeable
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.3/10
🧠 Narrative Depth8.7/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Adventure #Drama #Action
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Topic: Film "El Gringo" (2012).
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Title: El Gringo
Release Date: 05/10/2012 (US)
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, and Thriller
Rating: R
Runtime: 1h 39m
Synopsis: A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000—and a bloody past—finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras.
Drafting Sentence 1 (No spoilers): El Gringo is a 2012 film categorized within the adventure, drama, action, and thriller genres.
Drafting Sentence 2 (Details): Released in the United States on May 10, 2012, the film has a runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes.
Drafting Sentence 3 (Rating): It carries an R rating.
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“A man carrying two million dollars faces sudden attack in a sleepy Mexican town.”

Reasons to watch
  • It is a 2012 American action film directed by Eduardo Rodríguez.
  • It stars Scott Adkins, Christian Slater, and Yvette Yates.
  • It features a plot involving a satchel of $2,000,000 and a bloody past.
Keep in mind
  • It carries an R rating, which may not appeal to all audiences.

Watch it if you enjoy action and thriller films directed by Eduardo Rodríguez and starring Scott Adkins.

The film runs for 1 hour and 39 minutes, falls under the adventure, drama, action, and thriller genres, and carries an R rating.

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Is El Gringo worth watching?

It features an action-heavy plot starring Scott Adkins and Christian Slater for fans of the genre.

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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes.

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As a feature film released on May 10, 2012, in the US, it is viewed as a single standalone movie rather than an episodic series.

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