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The Matador (2005) -- A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   23,467 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Shepard (written by)
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Release Date:
27 January 2006 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
Plot:
A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Really worthy film more (219 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Pierce Brosnan ... Julian Noble
Arlin Miller ... Radio DJ (voice)
Azucena Medina ... Young Denver Fling

Jonah Meyerson ... Ten Year Old Boy
Wiveca Bonerais ... Ten Year Old Boy's Mother

Greg Kinnear ... Danny Wright

Hope Davis ... Carolyn 'Bean' Wright

Adam Scott ... Phil Garrison

Portia Dawson ... Genevive

Roberto Sosa ... Skinny Mexican Man
Antonio Zavala ... Hotel Bartender 1
Ramon Alvarez ... Shooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria Molina ... School Girl

Philip Baker Hall ... Mr. Randy
Carolyn Horwitz ... Cantina Turista #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mord und Margaritas (Germany)
Матадор (Russia) [ru]
Le matador (Canada: French title) [fr]
Matador (Finland) [fi]
Matador (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Matador (Serbia) [sr]
O Matador (Brazil) [pt]
The Matador (Argentina) [es]
The Matador (Greece) [el]
The matador - Même les tueurs ont besoin d'amis (France) [fr]
Ubojstvo i margarite (Croatia) [hr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
Runtime:
96 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film was shot in just 40 days in and around Mexico City. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Julian is telling the story about his first mistake in Manila, the camera can be seen, hidden behind palm leaves and bamboo, when two guys holding a mirror are walking through the frame. more
Quotes:
Julian Noble: I'd only be interested in your mother if she lost 20 pounds and 30 years. more
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Soundtrack:
Amparito Roca more

FAQ

What's the song on Danny Wright's alarm clock?
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110 out of 151 people found the following comment useful.
Really worthy film, 10 December 2005
9/10
Author: BARBARA_FIXX from Los Angeles

This film is fantastic. Finally well-written characters you can love for all their good and bad. Pierce Brosnan is flat-out hysterical in this self-effacing role. I think its the best thing he's ever done. He's done other roles that exhibited shades of being capable of this kind of fully-fledged work, but this role finally gave him the room to run with it. I almost died when he walked across the hotel lobby in his underwear and boots. And Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis are a couple to aspire too, as well as actors to aspire too. Kinnear is so goofy likable that his turn in the end is truly gratifying. You give good actors good work to play with and they give us something more back.

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