The Matador
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63% Critic Match

The Matador

A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...

6.3 / 10 2005 1h 37mR English
ActionComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Julian Noble

Lead
Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Danny Wright

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Carolyn 'Bean' Wright

Portia Dawson

Portia Dawson

Genevive

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Phil Garrison

IT

Israel Tellez

The Matador

AM

Arlin Miller

Radio DJ (voice)

AM

Azucena Medina

Young Denver Fling

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Shepard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Matador is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker