Review of Get the Gringo (2012) by Joel R — 11 Jul 2012

Mel Gibson is back!!! Great role in the vein of Payback and Edge of Darkness. We all missed him in movies like this one. Oh and Peter Stomarie in a cool cameo.

This review of Get the Gringo (2012) was written by Joel R on 11 Jul 2012.

Get the Gringo has generally received positive reviews.

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