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Released 21 years ago.
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The Matador
"A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar..."
2005 1h 37m EN
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★6.3TMDB · 538
ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear
Danny Wright
Hope Davis
Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Portia Dawson
Genevive
Adam Scott
Phil Garrison
Israel Tellez
The Matador
Arlin Miller
Radio DJ (voice)
Azucena Medina
Young Denver Fling
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Shepard
- Writers
- Richard Shepard, Joseph Strachan, Juan Carlos Manjarrez
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Germany, Mexico, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Mexico, United States of America.
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CAST
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295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Richard Shepard, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Carole Kravetz Aykanian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Shepard directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Carole Kravetz Aykanian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Germany, Mexico, United States of America.
- 4295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
- 5Directed by Richard Shepard, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Carole Kravetz Aykanian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0365485 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Tattersall
- Original score
- Rolfe Kent
- Editing
- Carole Kravetz Aykanian
- Production design
- Robert Pearson
- Costume design
- Catherine Marie Thomas
- Makeup / hair
- Esther Lomelí
- VFX supervisor
- Lon Molnar
- Sound
- David C. Hughes
- Stunt coordinator
- Julian Bucio
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $17,300,000
- Return
- 173% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Richard Shepard
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Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Stratus Film Co.
US
- DE
DEJ Productions
US
- FU
Furst Films
US
- IR
Irish Dreamtime
US
- BO
Bob Yari Productions
US
Arclight Films
US
- JA
Jade Films
MX
Key crew
- Executive ProducerAndreas Thiesmeyer
- ProducerPierce Brosnan
- ProducerBryan Furst
- EditorCarole Kravetz Aykanian
- CastingAmanda Mackey
- ProducerBeau St. Clair
- Production DesignRobert Pearson
- Art DirectionMarcelo Del Rio
- Set DecorationPatrice Laure
- ProducerSean Furst
- Costume DesignCatherine Marie Thomas
- Executive ProducerMark Gordon
- CastingCathy Sandrich Gelfond
- Executive ProducerAndrew Reimer
- CastingSig De Miguel
- CastingWendy Weidman
- Executive ProducerJosef Lautenschlager
- Set DecorationCarlos Gutiérrez
- Executive ProducerAdam Merims
- Executive ProducerBob Yari
- Co-ProducerSusanne Bohnet
- HairstylistEsther Lomelí
- Unit ManagerPablo Buelna
- Co-ProducerManfred D. Heid
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mexico city, mexico
- hitman
- midlife crisis
- cocktail
- stranger
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2005-05-12R
Also known as
International titles
- Le MatadorFR
