Gringo (2018)

6.1R111 minDirector: Nash Edgerton

2018 Australian film

Gringo is a 2018 action comedy film directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone. The film stars David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron (who also produced), Joel Edgerton (Nash's brother), Amanda Seyfried, Thandiwe Newton, and Sharlto Copley, and follows a mild-mannered businessman who is sent to Mexico to deliver an experimental marijuana pill. When he is kidnapped by a drug cartel, he must escape alongside a hired mercenary. The film was co-produced between the United States and Australia.

The film was released in the United States on March 9, 2018, by Amazon Studios and STXfilms.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Gringo about?
Gringo (2018) — An exhilarating mix of dark comedy, white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business colleagues back home, local drug lords and a morall
Is Gringo based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Gringo scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.