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Gringo

2018 · 111 min · Comedy

A mild-mannered American businessman caught up in his company's shady pharmaceutical dealings finds himself stranded and hunted in Mexico, and decides to fake his own kidnapping to turn the tables. A frantic dark-comedy thriller.

Runtime
111 min
Genre
Comedy · Action · Crime
Mood
tense · funny · adventurous
Entry
some context
Best for
a lighter route

Content notes: violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive

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