The Matador
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$17300000
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2005-05-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
488
Vote Average
6.315
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
Jonah Meyerson
Ten Year Old Boy
Wiveca Bonerais
Ten Year Old Boy's Mother
Roberto Sosa
Skinny Mexican Man
Antonio Zavala Kugler
Hotel Bartender 1
Ramon Alvarez
Shooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria Molina
School Girl
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
Lovell
Hanny Saenz
Fat Man's Girlfriend
Gabriela Goldsmith
Flirting Woman at Outdoor Café
Claudia Lobo
Vienna Fling
Maureen Muldoon
Australian Bar Waitress
Bernice J. Alvarado
Budapest Ballerina
Adriana Dávila
Budapest Ballerina
Silvia Ehnis
Budapest Ballerina
Deborah Rocha
Budapest Ballerina
Karla Salvador
Budapest Ballerina
Isabel Villa
Budapest Ballerina
Arturo Echeverría
Manila Target
Ramon Valverde
Young Julian in Manila
William Raymond
Mr. Stick
Alejandro Amaya
Additional Matador
Jose Luis Angelino
Additional Matador
Guillermo Capetillo
Additional Matador
Humberto Flores
Additional Matador
Jose Mauricio Morett
Additional Matador
Federico Pizarro
Additional Matador
Penelope Kaufer
Lady Flirting in a Bar (uncredited)
Vivianne Nacif
Voice on Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)
Benjamin Ocaranza
Fisherman (uncredited)
César Ámigo Aguilar
Man in Bar (uncredited)
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