Old Gringo

"A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger."

1989 2h 0m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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A writer forms a triangle with a schoolmarm and a Mexican general on the run.

“A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.”

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Cast

Jane Fonda
Harriet Winslow
Gregory Peck
Ambrose Bierce
Jimmy Smits
Gen. Tomas Arroyo
Gabriela Roel
La luna
Patricio Contreras
Col. Frutos Garcia
Sergio Calderón
Zacarias
Guillermo Ríos
Monsalvo
Jim Metzler
Ron

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luis Puenzo
Writers: Aída Bortnik, Luis Puenzo
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luis Puenzo, shot by Félix "Chango" Monti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Glenn Farr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck and Jimmy Smits carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luis Puenzo directs. Félix "Chango" Monti behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Glenn Farr cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 14% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Luis Puenzo, shot by Félix "Chango" Monti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Glenn Farr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jane Fonda and Gregory Peck and Jimmy Smits carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.".
9IMDB entry: tt0098022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.