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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 81% of the 1,416 2000s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic65/100
534 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard ShepardDirector
- Rolfe KentOriginal Music Composer
- Richard ShepardWriter
Cast
- Pierce BrosnanJulian Noble
- Greg KinnearDanny Wright
- Hope DavisCarolyn 'Bean' Wright
- Portia DawsonGenevive
- Adam ScottPhil Garrison
- Israel TellezThe Matador
- Arlin MillerRadio DJ (voice)
- Azucena MedinaYoung Denver Fling
- Jonah MeyersonTen Year Old Boy
- Wiveca BoneraisTen Year Old Boy's Mother
- Roberto SosaSkinny Mexican Man
- Antonio Zavala KuglerHotel Bartender 1
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Themes
mexico city, mexicohitmanmidlife crisiscocktailstranger
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