The Matador
Danny Wright is an American businessman whose life has been going through a sour patch after he and his wife. Danny strikes up a conversation in a hotel bar with fellow out-of-towner Julian Noble, and while Julian';;;s loud and brassy manner initially puts Danny off, in time the two become friends, and Julian feels comfortable enough with Danny to tell him what he does for a living. Julian has also done something to put Danny in his debt, and the previously non-criminal businessman is forced to help his friend stage a hit, with Julian';;;s presence in his home upsetting the precarious balance of Danny and Carolyn';;;s marriage.
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11 September 1963, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
17 June 1963, Logansport, Indiana, USA
17 April 1970, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
23 March 1964, Englewood, New Jersey, USA
28 February 1976, Mexico
7 October 1959, Syracuse, New York, USA
30 April 1958, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
16 May 1953, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
3 April 1973, Santa Cruz, California, USA
April 29, 2009
With great performances, including a scene stealing show stopper from Brosnan, and tight direction, this is a great crises of conscience tale.
January 27, 2006
... a dark comedy that is missing the laughs to be funny and the darkness to be, well, dark.
January 13, 2006
The destination isn't much to get excited about, but you're in good company along the way.
February 28, 2008
...a hip and hilarious dark comedy.
December 24, 2010
Absurd and quirky at times, The Matador plays like a "Bizarro World" variation of a James Bond film. It's beautifully shot, strange and deeply meaningful.
August 16, 2007
Brosnan's irreverent charm makes this a welcome alternative to Bond nonsense, even if it's insufficient to compensate for dreary Kinnear ...
January 20, 2006
Never as good as you'd hoped or as bad as you'd feared, The Matador is one of those of up-and-down experiences.
August 19, 2010
Brosnan's sleazy, broken-spirited hitman Julian Noble nabs the spotlight in Richard Shepard's generally pleasing comic thriller.
July 02, 2007
A chemistry-free buddy flick.
January 13, 2006
It's painful to watch as the movie basically destroys itself in the second half, slipping from its elegant thriller setup to tired sitcom shenanigans.
September 27, 2007
Brosnan's work as a monster who'd like to become human, but has no idea how, is painfully funny.
January 14, 2006
Let the good times roll, and take a run at The Matador.
