Old Gringo

Old Gringo (1989)

A woman inspired by a man of dreams swept into the arms of a general, and drawn into a worlds of danger.

A writer forms a triangle with a schoolmarm and a Mexican general on the run.

Date of release
1989-09-13
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (41)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance
Director
Luis Puenzo

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Old Gringo is a 1989 American romantic adventure film starring Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, and Jimmy Smits. It was directed by Luis Puenzo and co-written with Aída Bortnik, based on the 1985 novel The Old Gringo by Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes.

Production

Ennio Morricone was hired to compose the music for the film but left shortly after accepting, because he agreed to work on Cinema Paradiso instead after reading the script proposed by producer Franco Cristaldi.

Burt Lancaster was signed to star in the film but his contract was terminated in December 1987 after Columbia could not secure insurance for him. Lancaster sued Columbia for $1.5 million for terminating his contract without good cause.

Filming was completed in May 1988 and the film was initially scheduled for release at Christmas 1988 but was delayed until fall the following year, supposedly due to the need for more post-production time and to enable Columbia to properly position and market the film.

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