El Gringo (2012)

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He's Not in Acapulco Any More

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.

• Released: 2012-05-10
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 228 votes

Directed by Eduardo Rodríguez.

Top cast

• Scott Adkins as The Man
• Yvette Yates Redick as Anna
• Christian Slater as Lieutenant West
• Israel Islas as Culebra
• Erando González as Chief Espinoza
• Sofía Sisniega as Flaca
• Valentin Ganev as Deputy Chief Logan
• Bashar Rahal as Sullivan
• Zahari Baharov as Bell
• Blaire Noonan as Springbreak Party Girl

Full cast & crew

Where to watch El Gringo

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on VIX , Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on CosmoGo; buy on CosmoGo

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