Old Gringo (1989)
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- R
- 1h 59min
- Adventure, History
- 06 Oct 1989 (USA)
- Movie
When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a...
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Cast verified as complete
| Jane Fonda | ... |
Harriet Winslow
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| Gregory Peck | ... |
Bitter
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| Jimmy Smits | ... |
Arroyo
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| Patricio Contreras | ... |
Col. Frutos Garcia
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| Jenny Gago | ... |
La Garduna
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| Gabriela Roel | ... |
La Luna
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| Sergio Calderón | ... |
Zacarias
(as Sergio Calderon)
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| Guillermo Ríos | ... |
Monsalvo
(as Guillermo Rios)
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| Jim Metzler | ... |
Ron
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Samuel Valadez De La Torre | ... |
Consul Saunders
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Anne Pitoniak | ... |
Mrs. Winslow
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| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... |
Pancho Villa
(as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)
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Stanley Grover | ... |
Gen. Saunders
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| Josefina Echánove | ... |
Clementina
(as Josefina Echanove)
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| Pedro Damián | ... |
Capt. Ovando
(as Pedro Damian)
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| Maya Zapata | ... |
Dolores
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José Olivares | ... |
Trinidad
(as Jose Olivares)
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Alicia del Lago | ... |
Trinidad's Wife
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Carlos Cardán | ... |
Matias Salazar
(as Carlos Cardan)
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| Evangelina Sosa | ... |
Guadalupe
(as Evangelista Sosa Martínez)
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Hector Rivera | ... |
Ataulfo
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Víctor Carpinteiro | ... |
Hilario
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| Salvador Sánchez | ... |
Floreal
(as Salvador Sanchez)
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María Victoria Mondragón | ... |
Old Woman
(as Maria Victoria Mondragon)
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José Juan Rodriguez | ... |
Old Man
(as Jose Juan Rodriguez)
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Mario Arévalo | ... |
Casimiro
(as Mario Arevalo)
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Laurel Lyle | ... |
Librarian
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| Richardson Morse | ... |
Editor
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José Jorge Zepeda | ... |
Administrator of Hacienda
(as Jose Jorge Zepeda)
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| Roberto Sosa | ... |
Lucio
(as Roberto Sosa Martinez)
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María Luisa Coronel | ... |
Maria
(as Maria Luisa Coronel)
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Amelia Zapata | ... |
Juana
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Mark Kelty | ... |
Journalist #1
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John Williams | ... |
Journalist #2
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Arturo Rodríguez Doring | ... |
MexicanJjournalist
(as Arturo Rodriguez Doring)
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Fernando Moya | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| Juan Antonio Llanes | ... |
Assistant Hotel Clerk
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Abel Woolrich | ... |
Tall Soldier
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Rene Pereyra | ... |
Short soldier
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Martín Palomares | ... |
Wounded Man
(as Martin Palomares)
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Roberto Ortiz | ... |
Federal Officer
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Stewart Smith | ... |
Journalist
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| Paul Williams | ... |
Cinematographer
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Steven Spencer | ... |
Assistant Consul
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Rubén Márquez | ... |
Old man at conference (uncredited)
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| Isabel del Puerto | ... |
Women (uncredited)
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John Sabol | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luis Puenzo | ||
Written by
| Carlos Fuentes | ... | (novel "Gringo Viejo") |
| Aída Bortnik | ... | (screenplay) (as Aida Bortnik) & |
| Luis Puenzo | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Lois Bonfiglio | ... | producer |
| David Wisnievitz | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Lee Holdridge | ||
Cinematography by
| Félix Monti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William M. Anderson | ... | (as William Anderson) |
| Glenn Farr | ||
| Juan Carlos Macías | ||
Editorial Department
| Melinda Cooke | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jorge Firdman | ... | assistant editor |
| Pablo Mari | ... | assistant editor |
| Lloyd Nelson | ... | assistant editor |
| Carlos Patiño | ... | assistant editor (as Carlos Patino) |
| Hugo Primero | ... | assistant editor (as Hugo Alberto Primero) |
| Kimberly Ray | ... | assistant editor |
| Lorraine Salk | ... | assistant editor |
| José Antonio Torres | ... | assistant editor (as Jose Torres) |
Casting By
| Wallis Nicita | ||
Production Design by
| Bruno Rubeo | ||
| Stuart Wurtzel | ||
Art Direction by
| Scott Ritenour | ||
| Jorge Sainz | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Tessa Davies | ||
Costume Design by
| Enrico Sabbatini | ||
Makeup Department
| Kathryn Blondell | ... | hair stylist (as Kathryn L. Blondell) |
| Bertha Chiu | ... | hair stylist (as Berta Chiu) |
| Lee Harman | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Huntley | ... | wig maker |
| Alberto López | ... | makeup artist (as Alberto Lopez) |
| Raúl Sarmiento | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Peggy Schierholz | ... | makeup artist (as Peg Schierholz) |
Production Management
| Luis Bekris | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rodrigo Fürth | ... | second assistant director (as Rodrigo Furth) |
| Raúl Outeda | ... | first assistant director (as Raul Outeda) |
Art Department
| Steve Alexander | ... | construction coordinator |
| Horacio Altuna | ... | sketch artist |
| Ron Downing | ... | property master |
| Joseph Forbes | ... | scenic artist |
| Ricardo Gil | ... | property master |
| Pedro González Sánchez | ... | swing gang (as Pedro Gonzalez Sanchez) |
| Jorge González | ... | assistant property master (as Jorge Gonzalez Valdivia) |
| Peter Hackman | ... | scenic artist (as Peter G. Hackman) |
| Francisco López | ... | swing gang (as Francisco Lopez Serrano) |
| Antonio Mata Jr. | ... | assistant to production designer (as Tony Ortiz) |
| Marcos Neumann | ... | prop buyer (as Marcos Neumann Ruiz) |
| Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer | ... | construction coordinator (as Andrew Overholtzer) |
| Bryce Perrin | ... | assistant art director |
| Francisco Ramirez | ... | scenic artist |
| German Ramirez | ... | greensman (as German Ramirez Romero) |
| Jon Ringbom | ... | scenic artist |
| Steve Saklad | ... | set designer |
| Jeanne Vertigan | ... | decorator buyer |
| Theresa Wachter | ... | art department coordinator |
| Tom Warren | ... | set designer |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Alejandro Ayala | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gregg Baxter | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Borne | ... | assistant sound editor (as Steve Born) |
| Mick D'Andrea | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Carlos Delarios | ... | re-recording mixer (as Carlos deLarios) |
| Bruce Foster | ... | foley editor |
| Mark Gordon | ... | sound editor |
| Taffy Haines | ... | sound engineer |
| William Hartman | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Jargo | ... | sound editor (as J. Christopher Jargo) |
| Simon Kaye | ... | production sound mixer |
| Michael J. Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer (as Michael Kohut) |
| Tom C. McCarthy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Pedro Mejía | ... | cable person (as Pedro Mejia) |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | supervising adr editor (as Lauren J. Palmer) |
| Jorge Palomino | ... | boom operator (as Jorge Palomino Rojas) |
| Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tommy Staples | ... | boom operator (as Tom Staples) |
| Bill Voigtlander | ... | adr editor |
| Don S. Walden | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Kohler | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jesus G. Duran | ... | special effects head (as Jesus Duran Galvan) |
| Adrián Durán | ... | special effects head (as Adrian Duran Martinez) |
| Alejandro Durán | ... | special effects head (as Alejandro Duran Vazquez) |
| Fermín Durán | ... | special effects head (as Fermin Duran Martinez) |
Visual Effects by
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Blair Burrows | ... | stunts |
| Danny Costa | ... | stunts (as Dan Costa) |
| Bob K. Cummings | ... | stunts (as Bob Cummings) |
| Richard L. Duran | ... | stunts (as Richard Duran) |
| Joe Finnegan | ... | stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tim Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Troy Gilbert | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Hock | ... | stunt double: Mr. Peck (as John Hocks) |
| Clint Lilley | ... | stunt double: Mr. Smits |
| Bruce W. Morgan | ... | stunts (as Bruce Morgan) |
| James Pratt | ... | stunts (as Jim Pratt) |
| Karen Price | ... | stunt double: Ms. Fonda |
| Bob Terhune | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcelo Camorino | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Arturo de la Rosa | ... | additional camera operator |
| Rodolfo Denevi | ... | gaffer |
| Gerardo Flores | ... | second assistant camera (as Gerardo Julian Flores) |
| Salvador Gutierrez Moreno | ... | chief lighting technician (as Salvador Guitierrez Moreno) |
| Juan Iniestra | ... | best boy dolly grip |
| Aldo Lobótrico | ... | camera operator (as Aldo Lobotrico) |
| Carlos Montaño | ... | additional camera operator (as Carlos Montano Jimenez) |
| Hector Morini | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Tessa Racine | ... | first assistant camera |
| Antonio Ramírez 'Puma' | ... | key grip (as Antonio Ramierez 'Puma') |
| Isidro Rosas | ... | second assistant camera (as Isidro Rosas Torres) |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Tim Ross | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pablo Ríos | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gonzalo Zaragoza Torres | ... | best boy electric |
| Jesus 'Moroco' Gonzalez | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| René Marquéz | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Claudia Becker | ... | casting: Mexico |
| Joanne Zaluski | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vincenzo Cancellara | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Thomas Casterline | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Simonetta Leoncini | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Teresa Micocci | ... | supervising seamstress |
| Jaime Ortiz | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Jaime Ortiz Dominguez) |
| Olga Pagnotta | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Paola Pedricca | ... | costumer: women |
| Uliva Pizzetti | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Enrique Villavicencio | ... | costumer: men |
| Giovanni Viti | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Lily Flaschner | ... | assistant location manager |
| Anna Roth | ... | location manager |
| Roberto Sneider | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Thomas A. Carlson | ... | music editor (as Tom Carlson) |
| Hiram Dordelly de Cenidim | ... | music recordist |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | music mixer (as Bobby Fernandez) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ira Hearshen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jill Gurr | ... | script supervisor |
| Katherine Silver | ... | script translator |
Transportation Department
| Charles Enzen | ... | transportation supervisor (as Chuck Enzen) |
| Margarito Fuentes Gutiérrez | ... | transportation captain (as Margarito Gutierrez) |
| Luis Pérez | ... | transportation captain (as Luis Perez) |
| Enrique Díaz | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Manuel Paredes Murillo | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Alfonso Paredes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Lowell D. Smith | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Roland Armstorff | ... | production assistant |
| Erika Arteta | ... | government supervisor |
| Judy Arthur | ... | unit publicist |
| Guillermo 'Memo' Carreno | ... | production assistant (as Guillermo H. Carreno) |
| Andrea Coppola | ... | assistant: Mr. Puenzo |
| Efren del Moral | ... | production assistant (as Efren Alberto del Moral) |
| Jacques Descent | ... | assistant production auditor (as Jack Descent) |
| Susan Dukow | ... | production coordinator (as Susan W. Dukow) |
| Sean Hepburn Ferrer | ... | second unit supervisor (as Sean H. Ferrer) |
| Emily Gamboa | ... | production coordinator: Mexico |
| José Luis García | ... | production assistant (as Jose Luis Garcia) |
| Gastone Grassi | ... | supervising tailor |
| Jesús Guerrero | ... | extras coordinator (as Jesus Guerrero) |
| Ed Hart | ... | delegate: American Humane Society |
| Jay Johnson | ... | title designer |
| Mara Llantada | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ana Mérida | ... | choreographer (as Ana Merida) |
| Pat Newcomb | ... | public relations |
| Sebastián Puenzo | ... | production assistant (as Sebastian Puenzo) |
| David N. Schrager | ... | assistant to second unit supervisor (as David Schrager) |
| Gordon A. Spencer | ... | wrangler |
| Tammy Stockfish | ... | assistant: Ms. Fonda |
| Alexandra Stone | ... | assistant: Mr. Bonfiglio |
| Simone Study | ... | assistant: Mr. Bonfiglio |
| Lydia Telo | ... | production auditor |
| Rudy Ugland | ... | livestock coordinator |
| Donna Wells | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Jerry Young | ... | wrangler (as Jerry M. Young) |
| Raúl Álvarez | ... | production assistant (as Raul Alvarez) |
| Emilia Arau | ... | assistant to unit publicist (uncredited) |
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| Debi Karolewski | ... | assistant: Jane Fonda (uncredited) |
| Melissa Smith | ... | director of operations (uncredited) |
| Jorge Valdés García | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Tessa Davies | ... | in loving memory of |
| Jose Hernandez and the Mariachi Sol de Mexico | ... | special thanks |
| Marcos Loya | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1989) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1989) (Greece) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (Belgium) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia (1989) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1989) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Lifetime (1995) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Video (Japan) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI München (camera equipment provided by)
- Cinema Research (titles and optical effects)
- LCI Seguros (insurance)
- Lorimar Studios (recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish.
Written by E.W. DesMarais |
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| Taglines | Some people spend their whole lives searching for something. Some people find it. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $34,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gregory Peck was a close friend of Jane Fonda and frequently attended political rallies with her. This film was the only movie that they appeared in together. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the movie as Harriet Winslow is crossing the Rio Grande, the river flows from right to left. If she were actually crossing the border from Mexico to America (northward), the river would flow from left to right (eastward). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Winslow:
How can you be so disrespectful of your father's memory? Harriet Winslow: I'm not being disrespectful, Mother. I'm being honest. From now on, I'm gonna be honest with my father's memory. See more » |