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  • Old Gringo (1989)
  • R
    119 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Old Gringo (1989)
R
119 min | Adventure, History, Romance

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...See moreWhen 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 See less
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Writers
Carlos Fuentes (novel "Gringo Viejo") | Aída Bortnik (screenplay) (as Aida Bortnik) | Luis Puenzo (screenplay)
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Oct 6, 1989 (United States)

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47 cast members
Name Known for
Jane Fonda
Harriet Winslow Harriet Winslow   See fewer
Gregory Peck
Bitter Bitter   See fewer
Jimmy Smits
Arroyo Arroyo   See fewer
Patricio Contreras
Col. Frutos Garcia Col. Frutos Garcia   See fewer
Jenny Gago
La Garduna La Garduna   See fewer
Gabriela Roel
La Luna La Luna   See fewer
Sergio Calderón
Zacarias (as Sergio Calderon) Zacarias (as Sergio Calderon)   See fewer
Guillermo Ríos
Monsalvo (as Guillermo Rios) Monsalvo (as Guillermo Rios)   See fewer
Samuel Valadez De La Torre
Consul Saunders Consul Saunders   See fewer
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. Winslow Mrs. Winslow   See fewer
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pancho Villa (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.) Pancho Villa (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)   See fewer
Stanley Grover
Gen. Saunders Gen. Saunders   See fewer
Josefina Echánove
Clementina (as Josefina Echanove) Clementina (as Josefina Echanove)   See fewer
Pedro Damián
Capt. Ovando (as Pedro Damian) Capt. Ovando (as Pedro Damian)   See fewer
Maya Zapata
Dolores Dolores   See fewer
José Olivares
Trinidad (as Jose Olivares) Trinidad (as Jose Olivares)   See fewer
Alicia del Lago
Trinidad's Wife Trinidad's Wife   See fewer
Carlos Cardán
Matias Salazar (as Carlos Cardan) Matias Salazar (as Carlos Cardan)   See fewer
Evangelina Sosa
Guadalupe (as Evangelista Sosa Martínez) Guadalupe (as Evangelista Sosa Martínez)   See fewer
Hector Rivera
Ataulfo Ataulfo   See fewer
Salvador Sánchez
Floreal (as Salvador Sanchez) Floreal (as Salvador Sanchez)   See fewer
María Victoria Mondragón
Old Woman (as Maria Victoria Mondragon) Old Woman (as Maria Victoria Mondragon)   See fewer
José Juan Rodriguez
Old Man (as Jose Juan Rodriguez) Old Man (as Jose Juan Rodriguez)   See fewer
Mario Arévalo
Casimiro (as Mario Arevalo) Casimiro (as Mario Arevalo)   See fewer
Laurel Lyle
Librarian Librarian   See fewer
José Jorge Zepeda
Administrator of Hacienda (as Jose Jorge Zepeda) Administrator of Hacienda (as Jose Jorge Zepeda)   See fewer
Roberto Sosa
Lucio (as Roberto Sosa Martinez) Lucio (as Roberto Sosa Martinez)   See fewer
María Luisa Coronel
Maria (as Maria Luisa Coronel) Maria (as Maria Luisa Coronel)   See fewer
Mark Kelty
Journalist #1 Journalist #1   See fewer
John Williams
Journalist #2 Journalist #2   See fewer
Arturo Rodríguez Doring
MexicanJjournalist (as Arturo Rodriguez Doring) MexicanJjournalist (as Arturo Rodriguez Doring)   See fewer
Fernando Moya
Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Juan Antonio Llanes
Assistant Hotel Clerk Assistant Hotel Clerk   See fewer
Abel Woolrich
Tall Soldier Tall Soldier   See fewer
Rene Pereyra
Short soldier Short soldier   See fewer
Martín Palomares
Wounded Man (as Martin Palomares) Wounded Man (as Martin Palomares)   See fewer
Roberto Ortiz
Federal Officer Federal Officer   See fewer
Stewart Smith
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Paul Williams
Cinematographer Cinematographer   See fewer
Steven Spencer
Assistant Consul Assistant Consul   See fewer
Rubén Márquez
Old man at conference (uncredited) Old man at conference (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel del Puerto
Women (uncredited) Women (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sabol
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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