The Mexican is a 2001 English-language Adventure Comedy movie written by J.h. Wyman and directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Lawrence Bender, Christopher Ball and John Baldecchi under the banner of Newmarket Films. A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways. The mexican stars Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, James Gandolfini, J.k. Simmons, Bob Balaban, Sherman Augustus and Michael A. Tessiero. The music was composed by Alan Silvestri. Cinematography was done by Dariusz Wolski and editing by Craig Wood. The movie has a running time of 123 minutes. It was released on 2nd March 2001. The Film was successful at box office. The Mexican was made on a budget of $57 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $147 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by DreamWorks Pictures.