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The Matador
The Matador

The Matador

A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...

Genres

ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller

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The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$17300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.305/10

Release Date

12 May 2005

Country

Germany

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Julian Noble

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Danny Wright

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Carolyn 'Bean' Wright

Portia Dawson

Portia Dawson

Genevive

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Phil Garrison

Israel Tellez

Israel Tellez

The Matador

Arlin Miller

Arlin Miller

Radio DJ (voice)

Azucena Medina

Azucena Medina

Young Denver Fling

Jonah Meyerson

Jonah Meyerson

Ten Year Old Boy

Wiveca Bonerais

Wiveca Bonerais

Ten Year Old Boy's Mother

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Skinny Mexican Man

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Hotel Bartender 1

Ramon Alvarez

Ramon Alvarez

Shooting Stand Owner

Luz Maria Molina

Luz Maria Molina

School Girl

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Mr. Randy

Rachel Schwartz

Rachel Schwartz

Cantina Turista #2

Carolyn Horwitz

Carolyn Horwitz

Cantina Turista #1

Jorge Robles

Jorge Robles

Hotel Bartender 2

Guillermo Ruiz

Guillermo Ruiz

Fat Man

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Lovell

Hanny Saenz

Hanny Saenz

Fat Man's Girlfriend

Gabriela Goldsmith

Gabriela Goldsmith

Flirting Woman at Outdoor Café

Claudia Lobo

Claudia Lobo

Vienna Fling

Maureen Muldoon

Maureen Muldoon

Australian Bar Waitress

Bernice J. Alvarado

Bernice J. Alvarado

Budapest Ballerina

Adriana Dávila

Adriana Dávila

Budapest Ballerina

Silvia Ehnis

Silvia Ehnis

Budapest Ballerina

Deborah Rocha

Deborah Rocha

Budapest Ballerina

Karla Salvador

Karla Salvador

Budapest Ballerina

Isabel Villa

Isabel Villa

Budapest Ballerina

Arturo Echeverría

Arturo Echeverría

Manila Target

Ramon Valverde

Ramon Valverde

Young Julian in Manila

William Raymond

William Raymond

Mr. Stick

Alejandro Amaya

Alejandro Amaya

Additional Matador

Jose Luis Angelino

Jose Luis Angelino

Additional Matador

Guillermo Capetillo

Guillermo Capetillo

Additional Matador

Humberto Flores

Humberto Flores

Additional Matador

Jose Mauricio Morett

Jose Mauricio Morett

Additional Matador

Federico Pizarro

Federico Pizarro

Additional Matador

Penelope Kaufer

Penelope Kaufer

Lady Flirting in a Bar (uncredited)

Vivianne Nacif

Vivianne Nacif

Voice on Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)

Benjamin Ocaranza

Benjamin Ocaranza

Fisherman (uncredited)

César Ámigo Aguilar

César Ámigo Aguilar

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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