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A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a young boy.
Kevin Balmore
- Kid
- (as Kevin Hernandez)
Roberto Sosa
- Carnal
- (as Roberto Sosa Martinez)
Tenoch Huerta
- Carlos
- (as Tenoch Huerta Mejia)
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- TriviaWhile filming on location in Veracruz, Mexico, Mel Gibson learned that an elderly Mexican extra was suffering from cancer. Gibson got the man a visa by writing to the American ambassador, and then personally arranged for him to be flown to an alternative cancer therapist in Arizona.
- GoofsDuring the chase at the beginning of the movie, tire tracks following a similar path can clearly be seen in the field as the cars near the Mexico border fence. Likely due to multiple takes when filming the scene.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.131 (2012)
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what a surprisingly wonderful movie!!
i didn't expect this movie being so good, but it's turned out to be not just good but great! Mel Gibson did an outrageously great performance in this movie. an ingenious screenplay with very interesting storyline, not even one second not suspenseful. the directing is way too smooth, the editing, all the Mexican supporting actors, every one of them did such great seamless job like one of the colorful thread being woven so expertly into a wonderful carpet with beautiful and complicated patterns. salute to the director, the three screenplay writers (one of them is Mr. Gibson). this is a very difficult film to shoot but just, again, seamlessly fabricated into a great one. this is a rare film combined with nervous breaking scenarios and plots but at the same time, never forgot to deliver a subtle sense of humor. this is one of the best movies I've ever seen and i believe that most viewers who watched it would agree with me totally. go watch it, guys. I'd also like to congrats Mr. Gibson that he never did anything plastic, not even Botox injections on his old face, yet every wrinkle, every line only makes him an even greater performer. what a treat! thank you, Mr. Gibson, stay cool.
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- rightwingisevil
- May 10, 2012
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- Also known as
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation
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- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $8,826,837
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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