¡Three Amigos!

"They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!"

1986 1h 43m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 1,216

ComedyWestern

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A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

“They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!”

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Cast

Chevy Chase
Dusty Bottoms
Steve Martin
Lucky Day
Martin Short
Ned Nederlander
Alfonso Arau
El Guapo
Tony Plana
Jefe
Patrice Martinez
Carmen
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Bandito #1
Kai Wulff
German

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Landis
Writers: Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman, Steve Martin
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Landis, shot by Ronald W. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Chevy Chase and Steve Martin and Martin Short carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Landis directs. Ronald W. Browne behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Malcolm Campbell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by John Landis, shot by Ronald W. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chevy Chase and Steve Martin and Martin Short carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!".
8IMDB entry: tt0092086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "hero", "mexico", "village", "usa–mexico border".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ronald W. Browne
Original score: Elmer Bernstein
Editing: Malcolm Campbell
Production design: Richard Sawyer
Makeup / hair: Frank Griffin
Sound: Gary Alexander
Stunt coordinator: Jerry Gatlin
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $39,200,000
Return: 157% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: ¡Three Amigos! (1986)

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Wuchak2018-10-26
★ 7/10
Hilarious comedy Western with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short Three silent movie stars in 1916 (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short) are mistaken for real heroes by a beautiful Hispanic woman (Patrice Martinez) and hired to rid an oppressed Mexican village of El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) and his banditos. “Three Amigos” (1986) is a comedy Western with elements of “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) and “The Wild Bunch” (1969). The first half is quietly amusing, but kind of dull as you try to catch a grip with the curious happenings. I wasn’t laughing and was starting to wonder what the whole hubbub was about (a respected friend of mine cited it as one of his favorite movies). Thankfully, the inventive second half ventures into laugh-out-loud territory starting with the iconic thirst-in-the-desert sequence. In addition, the Southwestern locations are spectacular and there are a few gorgeous Latino women. What more could you ask for in a flick like this? The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Arizona and Universal City, California. GRADE: B+
JPV8522021-03-21
★ 8/10
Just an all around fun and light-hearted comedy, one that I haven't seen in a long time (probably some time in the early 90s). Not a comedy classic but one that generates plenty of smiles and laughs. 3.75/5
r96sk2024-09-11
★ 6/10
<em>'¡Three Amigos!'</em> didn't quite hit for me. I was expecting to enjoy this 1986 film, if only because of the three leads - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. I like them from other things, admittedly I've only seen Chase once or twice but Short and, particularly, Martin are actors I appreciate. This flick, though, just didn't click into gear. I didn't find it funny at all really, some gags are way too exaggerated - almost cringey. There are a couple of minor chuckles, the standout being with the invisible swordsman. Going back to the main trio, Short is probably the one who I think did the best work here. Chase felt a bit out of place in certain scenes. Of the other cast members, Alfonso Arau and Patrice Martinez do alright. Joe Mantegna is also involved, as soon as he speaks I immediately sensed that iconic voice of Fat Tony from <em>'The Simpsons'</em>. Elsewhere, I didn't even recognise Tony Plana as Jefe - even comparing images post-watch, I'm still not even convinced it's the same guy.