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  1. The first movie is a petty criminal of dubious moral standing out for revenge (and his $70,000), The second movie is his term in prison and the third movie is him trying to go straight and redeem himself.

  2. Feb 1, 2012 · Check out the new trailer for Get the Gringo below. Is it me or does this thing have a really strong Payback vibe? I’m not complaining, and I’m happy to think of it as a sequel in spirit...

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  4. Get the Gringo (also known as How I Spent My Summer Vacation) [2] is a 2012 American action film directed by Adrian Grunberg, produced, co-written by and starring Mel Gibson . Plot. The film opens with a getaway driver and his wounded accomplice dressed as clowns fleeing from American Border Patrol toward the Mexican border.

  5. May 23, 2012 · With proper studio backing, a bigger budget, and the relevant copyrights, this could have easily been an official sequel to Payback, but Gibson’s too much of a Hollywood pariah at the moment to get any of those.

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  6. If Get the Gringo sounds a lot like the 1999 Gibson-starring crime drama Payback, it's because it is a lot like that film... only set in Mexico. From the narrative approach (dry, sarcastic, voice-over narration) to the character composition (brutal but likable career crook), to the general path of the plot... let's just say that if you were a ...

  7. Mar 27, 2015 · In fact, if he were called Porter instead of Driver, GET THE GRINGO could easily be a sequel to PAYBACK. "I was looking at it more from a story point of view.

  8. And with Mel Gibson adopting his trademark persona of slightly unhinged, wisecracking badass, Get the Gringo essentially feels like an unofficial sequel to “Payback.” Gibson showed he can be sincere and tender with 2011’s “ The Beaver ,” so he earned himself space to have a little fun here.