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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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How I spent my summer vacation
Which by the way was apparently the original title of the movie. But somehow they decided they had to change it. You decide which title suits the movie better. Gibson on the other hand can finally report good news. No mug shots or babbling, but a movie that actually is more than decent. Not perfect, but some very nice action scenes (movie starts off with one chase scene, that is "border-line" so to speak).
Mel Gibsons character also tries to continue a long tradition of men with no name. For a few pesos or dollars, though it's quite a lot and not just a handful. Movie has some nice dialog and it tries to stay as vague as possible, which is a good thing here. This can be good fun, if you don't think too much and too long about it
Mel Gibsons character also tries to continue a long tradition of men with no name. For a few pesos or dollars, though it's quite a lot and not just a handful. Movie has some nice dialog and it tries to stay as vague as possible, which is a good thing here. This can be good fun, if you don't think too much and too long about it
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- kosmasp
- Jul 15, 2013
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- 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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