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The Matador(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-05-12
63%
502 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
Germany,
Mexico,
United States of America
Budget: $10,000,000.00
Revenue: $17,300,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Stratus Film Co.
DEJ Productions
Furst Films
Irish Dreamtime
Bob Yari Productions
Arclight Films
Jade Films
Movie: The Matador
Top 10 Billed Cast
Pierce Brosnan
Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear
Danny Wright
Hope Davis
Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Portia Dawson
Genevive
Adam Scott
Phil Garrison
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