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The Mexican (2001)

Directed by Gore Verbinski · Cinematography by Dariusz Wolski

R123 min63 frames

ActionComedyCrimeRomance

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The Mexican (2001) movie still: closeup — A woman stands behind a glass barrier overlooking a brightly lit nighttime city strip. Neon signs…The Mexican (2001) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with heavy shadows obscuring the background. A man in his thirties with blonde…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — Two individuals sit in a paved area with a stone wall and hedge background. The man looks at the woman as…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A man walks down a sun-drenched road in a small Mexican-style village. The shot is framed entirely within…The Mexican (2001) movie still: wide — An airport boarding gate area features large windows overlooking an aircraft on the tarmac. A couple embraces…The Mexican (2001) movie still: fullbody — Four children stand together on a textured cobblestone path surface. They gesture toward the camera lens…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a man standing in a doorway during the night. The man holds a telephone and a bag…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A distressed room features peeling light blue wallpaper and a large landscape painting above. A man sits on…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A rural setting features a wooden structure and a woven stick fence nearby. A young woman holds a basket of…The Mexican (2001) movie still: closeup — The interior of a moving vehicle features a driver viewed through a rearview mirror. The reflection shows…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A cramped tiled bathroom contains a metal towel rack with folded white towels. A man whispers to a woman…The Mexican (2001) movie still: wide — A light green room contains a bed with a white quilt and bedside furniture. A shirtless man sits on the edge…The Mexican (2001) movie still: closeup — Two men sit in a dimly lit, green-tinted environment. The man in the foreground has small facial abrasions…The Mexican (2001) movie still: establishing — A long, flat asphalt road stretches into a sparse, arid desert landscape at midday. A yellow traffic…The Mexican (2001) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on a collection of irregular, weathered grey rocks and dirt. A single, thin gold…The Mexican (2001) movie still: medium — A rustic wood-paneled wall features two lamps flanking a wooden bench with cushioned seats. The man has his…
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The Mexican — official trailer

What is The Mexican about?

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.

Where can you watch The Mexican?

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What does the cinematography of The Mexican look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Mexican leans on medium shots (37% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski keeps 62% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 71% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Mexican?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Mexican (2001) are #35352f, #55554e, #8c7254, #ac9773, #141512, #524738 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #ac9773
  • #141512
  • #524738

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