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Old Gringo (1989)

Old Gringo poster
Directed by
Luis Puenzo
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American schoolteacher goes to Mexico during the revolution and gets involved with a journalist and a general. The story follows their relationships and the dangers they face in the war.

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What happens

Old Gringo is a 1989 American romantic adventure film starring Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, and Jimmy Smits. It was directed by Luis Puenzo and co-written with Aída Bortnik, based on the 1985 novel The Old Gringo by Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. The film was screened out of competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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