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The Matador

A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
2005 | 97m | English

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Director: Richard Shepard
Writer: Richard Shepard
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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.
Release Date: May 12, 2005
Director: Richard Shepard
Writer: Richard Shepard
Genres: Comedy, Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords mexico city, mexico, midlife crisis, hitman, cocktail, stranger
Production Companies Irish Dreamtime, Arclight Films, Furst Films, Stratus Film Co., Bob Yari Productions, DEJ Productions, Equity Pictures Medienfonds II, Jade Films
Box Office Revenue: $17,300,000
Budget: $10,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Pierce Brosnan Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear Danny Wright
Hope Davis Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Portia Dawson Genevive
Adam Scott Phil Garrison
Israel Tellez The Matador
Arlin Miller Radio DJ (voice)
Azucena Medina Young Denver Fling
Jonah Meyerson Ten Year Old Boy
Wiveca Bonerais Ten Year Old Boy's Mother
Roberto Sosa Skinny Mexican Man
Antonio Zavala Kugler Hotel Bartender 1
Ramon Alvarez Shooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria Molina School Girl
Philip Baker Hall Mr. Randy
Rachel Schwartz Cantina Turista #2
Carolyn Horwitz Cantina Turista #1
Jorge Robles Hotel Bartender 2
Guillermo Ruiz Fat Man
Dylan Baker Lovell
Hanny Saenz Fat Man's Girlfriend
Gabriela Goldsmith Flirting Woman at Outdoor Café
Claudia Lobo Vienna Fling
Maureen Muldoon Australian Bar Waitress
Bernice J. Alvarado Budapest Ballerina
Adriana Dávila Budapest Ballerina
Silvia Ehnis Budapest Ballerina
Deborah Rocha Budapest Ballerina
Karla Salvador Budapest Ballerina
Isabel Villa Budapest Ballerina
Arturo Echeverría Manila Target
Ramon Valverde Young Julian in Manila
William Raymond Mr. Stick
Alejandro Amaya Additional Matador
Jose Luis Angelino Additional Matador
Guillermo Capetillo Additional Matador
Humberto Flores Additional Matador
Jose Mauricio Morett Additional Matador
Federico Pizarro Additional Matador
Penelope Kaufer Lady Flirting in a Bar (uncredited)
Vivianne Nacif Voice on Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)
Benjamin Ocaranza Fisherman (uncredited)
César Ámigo Aguilar Man in Bar (uncredited)
Name Job
Richard Shepard Director, Writer
Carole Kravetz Aykanian Editor
David Tattersall Director of Photography
Catherine Marie Thomas Costume Design
Louise Runge Post-Production Manager
Chris Navarro ADR Recordist
Brandon Proctor Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Roesch Foley Artist
Mohammad Ghorbankarimi VFX Artist
Keith Cooper Visual Effects
Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Carla Hool Casting
Robert Pearson Production Design
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Casting
Carlos Gutiérrez Set Decoration
Marcelo Del Rio Art Direction
Rolfe Kent Original Music Composer
Chris Miller Post Production Producer
Lourdes Delgado García Hairstylist
Sandra Migueli Makeup Artist
Bron Roylance Key Makeup Artist
Pablo Buelna Unit Manager
Arturo del Río Unit Production Manager
Robert Katz Executive In Charge Of Production
John Portnoy Post Producer
Amanda Scarano Production Supervisor
Marco Polo Constandse Second Assistant Director
Frederic Henocque First Assistant Director
Juan Carlos Chávez Swing
José Luis Cuevas Set Dresser
Alisarine Ducolomb Art Department Manager
Enrique Echeverría Assistant Art Director
Isidoro Garcia Swing
Felix Manuel Perez Gonzalez Key Carpenter
Jonás González Painter
José A. Herrera Swing
Víctor Hugo Jácome Painter
Enrique Lechuga Painter
Juan Carlos Manjarrez Storyboard Artist
Antonio Mata On Set Props
José Moreno On Set Dresser
Ligia Ornelas Art Department Assistant
Gabriela Preciado Art Department Assistant, Graphic Designer
Hugo Preciado Set Dresser
Amanda Mackey Casting
Wendy Weidman Casting
Patrice Laure Set Decoration
Sig De Miguel Casting
Esther Lomelí Hairstylist
Rick Provenzano Key Hair Stylist
Raquel Russey Makeup & Hair Assistant
Emmanuel Cabare Assistant Unit Manager
Susann Jones Post Production Supervisor
Adam Merims Unit Production Manager
Renan Bendersky Second Assistant Director
Jorge Riggen Assistant Director
José Mtz. Cruz Swing
Esteban Cárdenas Swing
Augusto Echeverría Set Dresser
Jesús Flores Painter
Martha E. García Art Department Assistant
Otniel Gonzalez Property Master
Laura M González Art Department Coordinator
Michael Humpfrey Swing
Terry Lalos On Set Dresser
Luis Fernándo López Set Dressing Production Assistant
Rodolfo Martínez Mijarez Construction Foreman
Alejandro Medina Art Department Assistant
Julián Navarro Swing
Celso Peña Property Master
Jorge Rodríguez Props
Saúl Rosales Painter
Elias Tagle Head Carpenter
Bueno Alina Téllez Draughtsman
Talía G. Yañez Painter
Jessica Bellfort Assistant Sound Editor
David C. Hughes Sound Designer
Howard London ADR Mixer
Stuart McCowan Sound Effects Editor
Joel Romo Swing
Joseph Strachan Storyboard Artist
Marco A. Tello Swing
Alberto Villaseñor Construction Coordinator
Juan Manuel de la Fuente Greensman
Ellen Heuer Foley Artist
Brian Magerkurth Sound Recordist
Ernesto Muñoz Boom Operator
George Peterson Jr. Foley Recordist
Joel De La Rosa Ramírez Cableman
Ronald G. Roumas Sound Recordist
Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Russell Hajek Special Effects Assistant
Ricardo Romero Special Effects Assistant
Greg Astles VFX Artist
Mike Castillo Digital Compositor
Peter Dydo 3D Artist
Raymond Gieringer Visual Effects Design Consultant
Louis Kim VFX Artist
Jason Kolodzeijczak VFX Artist
Ethan Lee 3D Coordinator
Margarida Leong 3D Artist
Laurence Lok VFX Artist
Jim Maxwell Matte Painter
Brian Shows Effects Supervisor
Steve Wright Digital Compositor
Ian Britton Digital Compositor
Michael Hatton Visual Effects Design Consultant
Monty Phillips VFX Artist
Andrew Nguyen Digital Compositor
Juan Carlos Olalde Utility Stunts
Pascual Alvarado Grip
Alejandro Arrioja Steadicam Operator
Gustavo Castillón Second Assistant "A" Camera
Raúl Cortés Martinez Rigging Grip
Daniel Daza Still Photographer
Juan Guzmán Grip
Colin Hudson Steadicam Operator
Gerardo Manjarrez Steadicam Operator, "C" Camera Operator
Armando Medina Video Assist Operator
Carlos Mendoza Rigging Grip
Fernando Moreno Gaffer
Eliseo Orozco Camera Loader
Jesús Rodríguez Barajas Key Grip
Jesús Romero Dolly Grip
Guillermo Rosas Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Antonio Sánchez Romero Best Boy Electric
Miguel Ángel Sánchez Grip
Eduardo Flores García Camera Trainee
Lori C. Miller Animation
Edna Arriola Extras Casting
Samantha Finkler Brainerd Casting Associate
María del Carmen Delvin Seamstress
Santiago Núñez Sound Mixer
Frank Rinella Foley Mixer
Ewa Sztompke Dialogue Editor
Eric Thompson ADR Mixer
Jana Vance Foley Artist
Jorge Farfán Special Effects Coordinator
William Pape Special Effects Coordinator
Sergio Jara Jr. Special Effects Assistant
Pauline Burns Visual Effects Production Manager
Patrick Coffey VFX Artist
Jamie Hallett VFX Artist
Lev Kolobov VFX Artist
Wendy Lanning Visual Effects Producer
Sam Lee VFX Artist
Kenneth Littleton Digital Compositor
Jason Maher 3D Artist
Lon Molnar Visual Effects Supervisor
Wayne Traudt 3D Artist
Lulu Zezza Digital Intermediate Producer, Visual Effects Producer
Valerie McMahon VFX Artist
Darcy Reno Systems Administrators & Support
Julian Bucio Stunt Coordinator
Ramón Acosta Lighting Technician
Edgar Ambriz Lighting Technician
Alejandro Casas Generator Operator
Alan Kelvin Contreras Second Assistant "B" Camera
Ricardo Covarrubias Rigging Grip
Fernando Díaz Torres Second Assistant Camera
Wilma Gómez Luengo First Assistant "A" Camera
Constantino Jiménez First Assistant Camera
Ignacio Sánchez Mejía Lighting Technician
Felipe Morales Best Boy Grip
Santiago Navarrete "C" Camera Operator
Raúl Palacios Best Boy Electric
Manuel Rodríguez Grip
Jose Luis Sanchez Rigging Gaffer
Carlos Sánchez Lighting Technician
Raymundo Verde First Assistant "B" Camera
Carlos Silva Video Assist Operator
Mary C. Snyder Animation
Jorge Guerrero Extras Casting
Francisco Veyro Extras Casting Assistant
Fernando Hernández Wardrobe Assistant
María Elena López Key Costumer
Jaime Ortiz Wardrobe Supervisor
Tamika André Post Production Assistant
Mato Color Timer
Corrine Pooler Digital Intermediate Colorist
Mike Sowa Digital Intermediate Colorist
Katherine Huang Costume Consultant
Edgar Neri Wardrobe Assistant
Ambar Palacios Wardrobe Assistant
Blake Maniquis Additional Editor
Bill Newcomb Post Production Coordinator
Brad Reinke Digital Intermediate Producer
Linda Williams Digital Intermediate Editor
Michael Kingsbury Negative Cutter
Steven Joseph St. John Post Production Assistant
Alejandra Cárdenas Location Manager
Scott Cochran Scoring Mixer
Trevor Gilchrist Music Programmer, Scoring Mixer
Frankie Pine Music Supervisor
Alice Wood Music Editor
Maury Carvajal Script Supervisor
Ricardo Díaz Avilés Transportation Coordinator
Rodolfo Díaz Driver
Charly Romero Picture Car Coordinator
Ignacio Revelo Production Driver
Susan Bradley Title Designer
Larry Casanova Animal Wrangler
Kelli Gillam Post Production Accountant
Angelique Higgins Production Executive
Colombia Moya Choreographer
Shelly Strong Production Executive
Sean Lawrence Colorist
Omar Arias González Location Manager
Horacio Sandoval Assistant Location Manager
Richard Glasser Executive Music Producer
Nick South Music Editor
Tony Blondal Orchestrator
Ray Felipe Script Researcher
Enrique Díaz Transportation Captain
Angel Escobedo Driver
Alfonso Paredes Driver
Laura Atkins Post Production Accountant
Balo Bucio Health and Safety
Erin Eggers Production Executive
Patrick Heyerdahl Key Set Production Assistant
Juan Salvador Melgoza Assistant Accountant
J. Ignacio Perez Dialogue Coach
Sue-Allen Villalva Production Coordinator
Richard L. Fox First Assistant Director
Richard Hymns Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Null Foley Editor
Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Addison Teague Sound Effects Editor
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle ADR Supervisor
Name Title
Mark Gordon Executive Producer
Pierce Brosnan Producer
Bob Yari Executive Producer
Ricardo Del Río Co-Producer
Bryan Furst Producer
Beau St. Clair Producer
Josef Lautenschlager Executive Producer
Susanne Bohnet Co-Producer
Bradley Jenkel Co-Producer
Andrew Reimer Executive Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer Executive Producer
Sean Furst Producer
Adam Merims Executive Producer
Stephen Break Co-Producer
Manfred D. Heid Co-Producer
Gerd Koechlin Co-Producer
Amanda Scarano Associate Producer
Organization Category Person
Venice Film Festival Best Actress Pierce Brosnan Won
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