The Matador

The Matador

96 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Action, Thriller | May 12, 2005

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.

The Matador

96 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Action, Thriller | May 12, 2005

The Matador
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Miramax
Original title The Matador
Directors Richard Shepard
Writers Richard Shepard

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

as Julian Noble

Greg Kinnear

as Danny Wright

Hope Davis

as Carolyn 'Bean' Wright

Portia Dawson

as Genevive

Adam Scott

as Phil Garrison

Israel Tellez

as The Matador

Arlin Miller

as Radio DJ

Azucena Medina

as Young Denver Fling

Jonah Meyerson

as Ten Year Old Boy

Wiveca Bonerais

as Ten Year Old Boy's Mother

Roberto Sosa

as Skinny Mexican Man

Antonio Zavala Kugler

as Hotel Bartender 1

Ramon Alvarez

as Shooting Stand Owner

Luz Maria Molina

as School Girl

Philip Baker Hall

as Mr. Randy

Rachel Schwartz

as Cantina Turista #2

Carolyn Horwitz

as Cantina Turista #1

Jorge Robles

as Hotel Bartender 2

Guillermo Ruiz

as Fat Man

Dylan Baker

as Lovell

Gary Cruz

as Bar Thug