The Mexican

Jerry Welbach

Birthday

01/15/1975

AKA

The American

The Small-Time Criminal

The Reluctant Bagman

The Reluctant Smuggler

Character Profile

Jerry Welbach finds himself ensnared in a labyrinth of longing and mischief, a purgatory of unfulfilled dreams and a bittersweet attempt at masculinity. A hapless character thrust into danger, he navigates a chaotic world of crime and conflicted loyalties, driven by the demands of a volatile mobster and the emotional turbulence of his girlfriend, Samantha. His journey begins with dual ultimatums: to retrieve a priceless antique pistol known as 'The Mexican' or face dire consequences. This quest is a comically tragic representation of a small-time hustler lost amidst larger forces, where misadventures reveal his vulnerabilities and ambitions.

Each experience, marked by absurdity and danger, exposes his struggle for redemption and understanding amid his emotional entanglement with Samantha.

Credits

Brad Pitt as Jerry Welbach

Person The Mexican

Personality Traits

Comically unlucky, often finding himself in absurd situations.
Insecure and emotionally strained, particularly under the weight of demands from Samantha.
Endearing in his vulnerabilities, demonstrating a mix of humor and resilience amid chaos.
Self-doubting but ultimately a seeker of fulfillment and redemption.

Key Roles

A reluctant courier entangled in a criminal scheme.
A bumbling yet earnest protagonist caught in a sprawling quest.
Boyfriend to Samantha Barzel, struggling with the demands of love.
An unwitting player in a dangerous game of betrayal and criminal antics.

Relationships

Samantha Barzel

Jerry's girlfriend, whose demand for him to abandon his criminal activities forces him into emotional turmoil and signifies his quest for reconciliation.

Leroy

A hitman who complicates Jerry's mission, representing the unpredictable nature of his chaotic world.

Arnold Margolese

The mob boss to whom Jerry is indebted, pushing him deeper into the criminal underworld and highlighting the darker forces surrounding him.

The Mexican (the gun)

A mythical artifact symbolizing Jerry's quest for reliability in a life filled with contradiction.

Various criminals

Encountered along his journey, highlighting Jerry's naivety and the perils of his journey through the underbelly of crime.

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The Mexican

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble...

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