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Summary A career criminal (Mel Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy. [Get the Gringo skipped U.S. theaters. Also known as "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"]

Directed By: Adrian Grunberg

Written By: Mel Gibson, Stacy Perskie, Scotty Atkins, Adrian Grunberg

  • R
  • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m
  • R
  • 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • 1 h 36 m

Get the Gringo

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
60
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Summary A career criminal (Mel Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy. [Get the Gringo skipped U.S. theaters. Also known as "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"]

Directed By: Adrian Grunberg

Written By: Mel Gibson, Stacy Perskie, Scotty Atkins, Adrian Grunberg

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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70% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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70% Mixed
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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83
May 12, 2018
People might not find it all that pleasurable, but “Get the Gringo” is, refreshingly, 100% Mel.
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70
May 12, 2018
Gibson knows how to play to the camera, and Grunberg is savvy enough to maximize what the star gives, spinning a slick package around the crazy scenario.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW
60
May 12, 2018
If the story doesn’t strain itself in pursuit of originality, it does build to a satisfying conclusion.
By James Mottram FULL REVIEW
60
May 12, 2018
However agonising it is to admit it, this film isn't half bad, a sparky black-comic actioner with a cute "con trick" scene showcasing Gibson's Clint Eastwood impression.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
60
May 12, 2018
There’s no escaping the fact that this is a nasty, vicious little film – the climax is startlingly unpleasant. But with its sharp dialogue, beautifully streamlined story and fistful of surprises, the Mel haters are going to have to find another brickbat for now.
By Tom Huddleston FULL REVIEW
50
May 12, 2018
Get The Gringo is a passable addition to the action genre but it might have been better had the need to keep Gibson’s fan base happy not been so pressing.
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40
May 12, 2018
Gibson wisecracks with a weary panache, and the tech credits are sharp: production designer Bernardo Trujillo and director of photography Benoît Debie make El Pueblito look almost as disreputable as their leading man’s pebbledashed phizog.
By Robbie Collin FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Icon Productions, Airborne Productions, Burk A Project, Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A., Redrum
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating R
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Tagline Plan your getaway
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