Old Gringo

Old Gringo

Movie |

Mexico | General

  • Duration: 2h
  • Music: Lee Holdridge
  • Award(s): Razzie 1990 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Family McMullen, Shoshana
  • Story:
    When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish. Written by E.W. DesMarais
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5.8/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish. Written by E.W. DesMarais
Ratings

5.8/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Nominations
Razzie Award

Worst Actress | 1990 | Jane

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Gregory Peck was a close friend of Jane Fonda and frequently attended political rallies with her. This film was the only movie that they appeared in together.

Burt Lancaster sued the production company after he was removed from the role of Ambrose Bierce due to his heart problems.

According to the American Humane Association, the scene involving the shooting of Gen. Arroyo's horse had no humane representative present but the AHA spoke with Gregory Peck, who was present during the entire filming of the scene. Peck described in great detail how the shocking effect was achieved, and assured the AHA that the horse, Twister, was not harmed. The AHA went to the California ranch where Twister is kept so that they could observe him re-create his specialty fall. He did, and they determined that he was in excellent health.

The lines Bierce quotes by the fire before the "skeletons" scene are the last lines of his famous short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge".

Luis Valdez, who helmed La Bamba (1987), was originally set to to direct, with Peter O'Toole as Bierce.

Popular Dialogues

"Mrs. Winslow: How can you be so disrespectful of your father's memory? Harriet Winslow: I'm not being disrespectful, Mother. I'm being honest. From now on, I'm gonna be honest with my father's memory."

"Gen. Tomas Arroyo: Do you want to drink with me? Ambrose Bierce: I thought you didn't drink. Gen. Tomas Arroyo: Oh, I don't drink with the living. But tonight I come to visit the dead, to celebrate with them. Do you visit your dead ones, amigo? Ambrose Bierce: No, but sometimes they come to visit me."