The Mexican (2001)


The Mexican
Release Date02 March 2001
Budget$57,000,000
US Box Office$67,000,000
Taglinelove with the safety off
GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsBelz Factory Outlet Mall - 7400 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixDTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor

The Mexican is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, with a plot that is an unusual mixture of romantic comedy and road movie.


Cast and Crew


Ted Slocum

Bernie Nayman

Sherman Augustus
Well Dressed Black Man

Car Thief #1

Castulo Guerra
Joe the Pawnshop Owner

Mayra Serbulo
Emanuelle

Salvador Sánchez
Gunsmith

Alan Ciangherotti
Gunsmith's Assistant

Melisa Romero
Gunsmith's Daughter

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Tropillo

Daniel Escobar
Raoul

Estelle

Jeremy Roberts
Bobby Victory

Jorge Malpica
Mexican Gas Station Clerk

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Mexican Policeman

Vegas M.C.

Clint Curtis
Vegas Busboy

Vegas Onlooker

Ariane Pellicer
Mexican Ticket Agent

Mexican Car Rental Rep

Daniel Zacapa
Mexican Bartender

Alfredo Escobar
Car Thief #2

Luis Artagnan
Car Thief #3

Fermín Martínez
Chicken Farmer

José Carlos Rodríguez
Hotel Clerk

Gustavo Aguilar Tejada
Junk Yard Proprietor

Lucía Pailles
Mexican Woman at Phone

Gilberto Barraza
2nd Man with Gun

Humberto Fernández Tristan
Nobleman

Luis Felipe Tovar
Nobleman's Son

Fausta Torres
Elderly Mexican Lady

Loló Navarro
Chosen Grandmother

Emiliano Guerra
Small Boy with Flashlight

Miguel Ángel Fuentes
Big Car Thief #4

Angelina Peláez
Mother

Arthur Taxier
Hotel Security

William Fuller
Big Tom

Gerardo Taracena
Reveler to Fire Gun

John Pisci
Musician

Rudy Aikels
Musician

Ronald Simone
Musician

Eloïssa Florez
Village girl

Arnold Margolese

Harv Lawrence
Tourist Bar Patron

Marco López
Border Patrol Officer

Gloria M. Malgarini
Diner Patron

Michael A. Tessiero
Nightclub Customer #4

Director

Writer

J.H. Wyman

Producer

John Baldecchi
producer

Christopher Ball
executive producer

William S. Beasley
co-producer

producer

Paul Hellerman
co-producer

Aaron Ryder
executive producer

William Tyrer
executive producer

J.H. Wyman
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Dariusz Wolski
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Editor

Craig Wood
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Casting Director

Denise Chamian
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Production Designer

Cecilia Montiel
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Art Director

Michael Atwell
-

Diego Sandoval
-

Jennifer Vogt

Set Decorator

Sandra Cabriada
-

Robert Greenfield
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Costume Designer

Colleen Atwood
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Makeup Department

Jennifer Aspinall
makeup artist

Jean Ann Black
makeup artist

Sheryl Blum
hair stylist

Bonnie Clevering
hair stylist: Ms. Roberts

Richard Dean
makeup artist: Ms. Roberts

Mary L. Mastro
hair department head

Randy Westgate
key makeup artist

Carol F. Doran
wig maker

Production Manager

William S. Beasley
unit production manager

Steph Benseman
unit production manager

Arturo Del Rio
unit manager

Ricardo Del Río
unit production manager: Mexico

Erica Frauman
post-production supervisor

David Frost
production manager: Mexico

Sharyn Shimada-Huggins
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Benita Allen
assistant director

M. James Arnett
second unit director

Dieter 'Dietman' Busch
second second assistant director

Giselle Gurza
second second assistant director

Yvette Gurza
second assistant director

Frederic Roth
second assistant director

Joaquin Silva
second assistant director: Mexico

René Villarreal
first assistant director: Mexico

Art Department

Maite Argüelles
art department coordinator

George Atamian
set dresser

Alejandro Ayala
construction coordinator: Mexico

Jim Bandsuh
illustrator

Colin Bardon
carpenter

Rene Corona
swing

Joaquín De La Riva
set dressing assistant

Marcelo Del Rio
set designer

Brendan C. Fenton
set dresser

Juan Pablo García
set designer

Pete Gikas
set dresser: Las Vegas

Eduardo Martinez Gonzalez
head carpenter

Randal R. Groves
location foreman

Christopher Humbracht
props

Ann Knight
buyer

John Hammer Maxwell
on-set dresser

Sean O'Connell
set dresser

Kris Peck
assistant property master

Laurel Pickering
lead painter

Jeff Plauster
gang boss

Ric Prier
set dresser: Las Vegas

Tomas Rodriguez Tovar
leadman

Ashley Sibille
art department coordinator

David Snodgrass
set dresser: Las Vegas

John Stone
construction coordinator

Giovanni Tartaglia
assistant props: Las Vegas

Tommy Tomlinson
property master

Cole Young
carpenter

Sound Department

Mike Anderson
utility sound

Michael Axinn
assistant adr editor

digital sound transferer

Karen Brocco
assistant dialogue editor

Lindakay Brown
dialogue editor

Tim Burby
digital sound transferer

Brian Chumney
digital support

John Countryman
digital sound transferer

Travis Crenshaw
machine room operator

Dean Drabin
adr mixer

Edwin Dunkley
video services

Tony Eckert
foley mixer

Sean England
machine room operator

Diana Flores
adr mixer

Doug Ford
engineering services

Megan Fouts
sound post-production assistant

Jonathan Greber
digital sound transferer

J.R. Grubbs
sound effects editor

Howie Hammerman
engineering services

Tim Holland
supervising sound editor

David Hunter
digital support

Bruce Lacey
adr supervisor

Mike Lane
sound post-production assistant

Brian Magerkurth
machine room operator

Frank 'Pepe' Merel
foley recordist

Ernesto Muñoz
boom operator

Tom Myers
sound designer

Eva Napolean
sound post-production assistant

Jonathan Null
foley editor

Lee Orloff
production sound mixer

Thomas A. Payne
boom operator

Ronald G. Roumas
sound re-recordist

Gary Rydstrom
sound re-recording mixer

Dennis S. Sands
sound re-recording mixer

Jurgen Scharpf
sound mix technician

Cary Stratton
adr recordist

Gary Summers
sound re-recording mixer

Dennie Thorpe
foley artist

John Torrijos
video services

Jana Vance
foley artist

Karen G. Wilson
dialogue editor

Chris Roberts
adr mixer: UK

Addison Teague
sound effects editor, supervising assistant sound editor

Special Effects

David J. Barker
assistant special effects: Las Vegas

Jose A. Cordero
special effects assistant: Mexico

Laurencio Cordero
special effects coordinator: Mexico unit

Manuel Cordero
special effects assistant: Mexico

Scott Inoue
special effects foreman

Matt Kutcher
special effects coordinator

Andrew J. Loprino
special effects

Jeffrey Machit
special effects

Rosario Reyes
special effects office coordinator

Visual Effects

Jessica Abroms
technical supervisor: PDI

Gianni Aliotti
digital animator: PDI, digital artist: PDI/Dreamworks

Bernadette Castillo
visual effects coordinator: Method Studios

Richard Chuang
visual effects supervisor: PDI

Alex Frisch
visual effects supervisor: Method Studios

Oliver Gondry
3D artist: Method Studios

John Hanashiro
visual effects editor

Jason Heapy
visual effects producer: PDI

Neysa Horsburgh
visual effects executive producer: Method Studios

Michael Kaelin
digital compositor: PDI

Mel Kangleon
digital animator: PDI, color timer: PDI, digital artist: PDI

Kymber Lim
visual effects producer: Method Studios

Michael Macias
digital animator: PDI, digital artist: PDI

Scott McNiel
visual effects artist: Method Studios

Sean Mullen
digital compositor: D1 trailer and paintwork: Encore

Jennifer Leo Russ
visual effects editor

Brandon Sanders
apprentice artist: Method Studios

Chris Staves
visual effects artist: Method Studios

Chris Trimble
digital artist: PDI/Dreamworks

Andreas Wacker
technical supervisor: Method Studios

Shannon Wiggins
digital artist: PDI

Erik Winquist
digital artist: PDI/Dreamworks

Nina Yoon
rotoscope artist, apprentice artist: Method Studios

Philip R. Garrett
assistant visual effects editor: PDI/DreamWorks

Stephen Sobisky
virtual effects project manager

Stunts

M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator

Seth Arnett
stunt coordinator

Tom Elliott
utility stunts

stunt double: Leroy

Harrison Fuller
stunt double: William Fuller

Martha Garrido
stunt double: Gunsmith's Daughter

Tanner Gill
stunt double: Leroy

Keii Johnston
utility stunts

Randolph LeRoi
stunt double: Well Dressed Black Man

Jesus Olaide
stunt double: Beck

Michael A. Rizza
precision driver

George A. Sack Jr.
stunt driver

Matthew Taylor
stunt double: Brad Pitt

Julie Wagner
stunt double

Steve Kelso
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Reynaldo Barrera
electrician: Las Vegas

Richard Clark
video playback operator

Michael J. Coo
key grip

camera operator

Jon Dwyer
grip: Las Vegas

Craig Grossmueller
first assistant camera: second unit

Juan Fernando Guzmán
electrician

Mitchell K. Hiniker
grip

Joe Lamb
grip: Las Vegas

Jeff Milewsky
grip: Las Vegas

first assistant camera: "b" camera

Daniel P. Moore
video operator

Merrick Morton
still photographer

Andres L. Porras
camera operator

Deidra Prestridge
video assist operator: Las Vegas

Gary Sauer
crane technician

Martin Schaer
camera operator: "a" camera

Jeremy Settles
grip

John Skotchdopole
assistant camera

Tony Varuola
electrician: Las Vegas

Doug Weinmann
rigging electric best boy

Steve Wolfe
second assistant camera

Greg Barrera
electrician, electrician: Las Vegas

Casting Department

Sande Alessi
extras casting

Kristan Berona
extras casting

Chris Bustard
extras casting: additional photography

Michael Hothorn
casting associate

Diane Kirman
location casting: Las Vegas

Scout Masterson
casting assistant

Francisco Veyro
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Holly Davis
key costumer

Jonny Pray
costume supervisor

Adolfo Ramírez
wardrobe supervisor

Fran Vega-Buck
costumer: Ms. Roberts

Editorial Department

Tony Bacigalupi
assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Martin Cohen
post-production executive

Brian Dettor
editorial production assistant

Sven E. Fahlgren
post-production coordinator

Peter Fandetti
first assistant editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Mark S. Henning
post-production intern

Simon Morgan
first assistant editor

Music Department

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Todd Homme
executive in charge of music

Fred Johnston
music playback

Kenneth Karman
music editor

Adam Kay
assistant music editor

René Mijares Tao
music advisor: mariachi scenes

Denise Okimoto
music editor

Conrad Pope
orchestrator

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

conductor, orchestrator

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Sally Stevens
choir director

Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Brumby Broussard
driver: Ms. Roberts

Denny Caira
transportation coordinator

Ricardo Gallarzo Jr.
transportation coordinator: Real De Catorce

Elvis Greene
driver: Mr. Pitt

Buddy Hunter
transportation captain: Las Vegas

Scott Jimerson
driver

Carlos Ponce de León
transportation captain

Mike Shannon
transportation captain

Roger Wooge
transportation

Gil Amaral
driver

Everett Everett
driver

Other Crew

Vern Abila
security: Ms. Roberts

David Bifano
programmer

Robert Blomstrom
production assistant: Las Vegas

Emmanuel Cabare
unit chief

Kristin Conrad
production coordinator

Marco Polo Constandse
production assistant

Martin Corkidi
production assistant

Carolina Cortes
production assistant

Stel Deleon
second assistant accountant

Gina D'Orazio
production coordinator

Douglas Dresser
location manager

Roxana Eisenmann
production coordinator

Marcy Engelman
publicist: Ms. Roberts

Albert Epps
additional location manager

Primrose Fukuchi
assistant accountant: Las Vegas

Brad Furman
assistant: Ms. Roberts

Omar Arias González
assistant location manager

Cynthia Graves
production coordinator

William Shane Grisco
animal handler

Cindy Guagenti
publicist: Mr. Pitt

Gabriela Gutiérrez
production assistant

Sergio Gutierrez
horse wrangler

Steven Hacker
production assistant

Nancy Haecker
location manager: Las Vegas

Marc A. Hammer
production coordinator

Cate Hardman
script supervisor

Joshua T. Harris
production assistant

Slade Hart
production assistant

Lisa Hatch
production assistant: Las Vegas

Alfredo Hernandez
head wrangler: Mexico

'Chico' Hernandez
livestock coordinator: Mexico

Jose Maria Hernandez III
wrangler

Lora Hingst
location assistant

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen
choreographer

Joseph Keideth
security: Ms. Roberts

Brian King
title designer

Paula Kramer
assistant production office coordinator

Scott Leclau
assistant to executive producer

David Lindsay
security: Mr. Pitt

Steven Moder
editorial systems engineer

Steven R. Molen
production executive

Niamh Murphy
textile artist

Boone Narr
animal handler

Amy Ostrower
key second assistant accountant

Eric Persons
key assistant location manager

Adriana Poblano
assistant production office coordinator

Judy Pursley
first assistant accountant

Mario Ramirez
location scout

Norma Ramos
assistant accountant

Amanda Roberts
production assistant

Arturo Romero
production accountant: Mexico

Taffy Schweickhardt
payroll accountant

Susan Simone
production assistant: Las Vegas

Steve Solomon
animal handler

Lora Somoza
assistant: Mr. Verbinski

Michael Soppelsa
security: Mr. Pitt

Benjamin Suarez
location manager: mexico

Jeff Swafford
assistant to producer

Marsha L. Swinton
first assistant accountant

Allen E. Taylor
financial representative

Peggy Tison
first assistant accountant: Las Vegas

Bill Vergos
office production assistant

Sue-Allen Villalva
travel coordinator

Cindy Wilkinson Kirven
executive: Newmarket

Alex L. Worman
unit publicist

David Zerr
assistant to producer

Crisoforo Aguilar
set production assistant

Paul Ballon
assistant accountant

Kaiser Clark
assistant to cast

Bill Gula
photosonics operator

Michael C. Lund
assistant production office coordinator: additional photography

Jesus Quinones
wrangler

Kimberly Rach
production coordinator

Jamie Worlds
post-production accountant

Production Company

DreamWorks SKG
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Newmarket Capital Group
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Lawrence Bender Productions
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Pistolero Productions LLC
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Distributor

DreamWorks Distribution

United International Pictures (UIP)
,

GAGA Communications

Helkon Filmverleih GmbH

Humax Pictures

TriPictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

AXN

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

DreamWorks Home Entertainment
,

SBS6

Universal Pictures Video

Special Effects

Method Studios

Pacific Data Images (PDI)

Temptu

Miscellaneous

Art In Motion
production services: Mexico

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

Capitol Studios
music recorded at

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Custom Film Effects
titles and opticals

Decca Records
soundtrack published by

Hollywood Film Chorale
score vocals

Inter Video
24 frame video playback

J.R. Lighting
crane provided by

Jo Anne Kane Music Services
copyist

L.A. Mad Dogs
adr voice casting

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Post Logic Studios
digital film mastering

Skywalker Sound
post-production sound services

Technicolor
color

Temptu
tattoo design

Todd-AO Scoring Stage
music recorded at