Get the Gringo vs The Protector
The Protector has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.6/10 for Get the Gringo). Get the Gringo is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 51m. The Protector is the older of the two (2005 against 2012). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Get the Gringo
The Protector| Get the Gringo | The Protector | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Adrian Grünberg | Prachya Pinkaew |
| Main cast | Dean Norris, Mel Gibson, Peter Stormare, Dolores Heredia, Gerardo Taracena | Nathan Jones, Tony Jaa, Lateef Crowder, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Patrarin Punyanutatam |
Synopsis
Get the Gringo
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
The Protector
A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
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