mexico   based on novel   stuffed animal   blackmail   kidnapping   love   exploding car   alcoholic   police corruption   corpse   remake   suicide attempt   ransom   blood spatter   severed ear   deceit   cell phone   tragedy   main character dies   severed finger   cia   religion   shot in the shoulder   tragic hero   alcoholism   compassion   bloodshed   shot in the hand   diary   bible   psycho thriller   moral ambiguity   assassination   mass murder   retribution   righteous rage   justice   fast motion scene   killing spree   bodyguard   agent   rocket launcher   finger cut off   grenade launcher   child kidnapping   federal agent   glock   tragic ending   mexican american   revenge motive   swim meet   swimming contest   rave   friendship   car accident   parrot   death of title character   death   hospital   murder   shot to death   interracial friendship   suicide   rooftop   revenge   swimming   violence   police officer killed   shootout   reporter   newspaper   swimming pool   warrior   shot in the chest   hostage   torture   vigilante   redemption   police   shot in the foot   shot in the head   neo noir   mercenary