The Matador

The Matador

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

2005•1h 37m•6.3/10

ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

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6.3/10(506)

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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Production

Stratus Film Co., DEJ Productions, Furst Films, Irish Dreamtime, Bob Yari Productions, Arclight Films, Jade Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

The Matador

Arlin Miller

Radio DJ (voice)

Azucena Medina

Young Denver Fling

Jonah Meyerson

Ten Year Old Boy

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

Shooting Stand Owner

Luz Maria Molina

School Girl

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Mr. Randy

Rachel Schwartz

Cantina Turista #2

Carolyn Horwitz

Cantina Turista #1

Jorge Robles

Hotel Bartender 2

Guillermo Ruiz

Fat Man

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Lovell

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