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Old Gringo

Play trailer Poster for Old Gringo R,  1989,  1h 59m,  Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 54% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 45% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
54% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Writer Ambrose Bierce (Gregory Peck) forms a triangle with a schoolmarm (Jane Fonda) and a Mexican general (Jimmy Smits) on the run.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
There is a potentially wonderful story at the heart of Old Gringo, but the movie never finds it -- the screenplay blasts away in every direction except the bulls-eye. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 26, 2025
2.5/4
Truthfully, it isn't as bad as its reputation, registering less as an out-and-out disaster and more as a missed opportunity. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 11, 2022
The most unjustly vilified move of the year. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 15, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 29, 2005
1/5
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Nov 15, 2003
4/5
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Cast & Crew

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Luis Puenzo

Director

Jane Fonda

Harriet Winslow

Gregory Peck

Ambrose Bierce

Jimmy Smits

Gen. Tomas Arroyo

Patricio Contreras

Col. Frutos Garcia

Jenny Gago

La Garduna

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Old Gringo

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Movie Info

Synopsis Writer Ambrose Bierce (Gregory Peck) forms a triangle with a schoolmarm (Jane Fonda) and a Mexican general (Jimmy Smits) on the run.
Director
Luis Puenzo
Producer
Lois Bonfiglio
Screenwriter
Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Surround
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