Old Gringo (1989) starring Jane Fonda, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Smits. Self-described spinster Harriet Winslow (Fonda) travels to Mexico to be a governess in 1913, becomes entangled in the Mexican revolution. Smits plays a revolutionary general; and Peck plays Ambrose Bierce, the "old gringo" of the title, who travels to Mexico to witness the revolution firsthand. It makes for a pretty good story, enhanced by the fact the Bierce was a historical figure, a famous American author who did, in fact, travel south to observe the Mexican revolution. He disappeared, never to be heard from again. The movie hints at a solution to the mystery. The subtitles are pretty good. Grade: B
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