The Matador (2005)
The Matador (2005)
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
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.

User rating:


Cast

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan As: Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear As: Danny Wright
Hope Davis Hope Davis As: Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Portia Dawson Portia Dawson As: Genevive
Adam Scott Adam Scott As: Phil Garrison
See More

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.


Tagline: A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 12 May 2005

Country: DE, MX, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Stratus Film Co., DEJ Productions, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG II, Furst Films, Irish Dreamtime, Bob Yari Productions, Arclight Films, Jade Films, The Weinstein Company, Miramax

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $17,300,000

External Links

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Julian Noble

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Danny Wright

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Carolyn 'Bean' Wright

Portia Dawson

Portia Dawson

Genevive

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Phil Garrison

Israel Tellez

Israel Tellez

The Matador

Arlin Miller

Arlin Miller

Radio DJ (voice)

Azucena Medina

Azucena Medina

Young Denver Fling

Jonah Meyerson

Jonah Meyerson

Ten Year Old Boy

Wiveca Bonerais

Wiveca Bonerais

Ten Year Old Boy's Mother

Roberto Sosa

Roberto Sosa

Skinny Mexican Man

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Antonio Zavala Kugler

Hotel Bartender 1

Ramon Alvarez

Ramon Alvarez

Shooting Stand Owner

Luz Maria Molina

Luz Maria Molina

School Girl

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Mr. Randy

Rachel Schwartz

Rachel Schwartz

Cantina Turista #2

Carolyn Horwitz

Carolyn Horwitz

Cantina Turista #1

Jorge Robles

Jorge Robles

Hotel Bartender 2

Guillermo Ruiz

Guillermo Ruiz

Fat Man

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Lovell

Hanny Saenz

Hanny Saenz

Fat Man's Girlfriend

Gabriela Goldsmith

Gabriela Goldsmith

Flirting Woman at Outdoor Café

Claudia Lobo

Claudia Lobo

Vienna Fling

Maureen Muldoon

Maureen Muldoon

Australian Bar Waitress

Bernice J. Alvarado

Bernice J. Alvarado

Budapest Ballerina

Adriana Dávila

Adriana Dávila

Budapest Ballerina

Silvia Ehnis

Silvia Ehnis

Budapest Ballerina

Deborah Rocha

Deborah Rocha

Budapest Ballerina

Karla Salvador

Karla Salvador

Budapest Ballerina

Isabel Villa

Isabel Villa

Budapest Ballerina

Arturo Echeverría

Arturo Echeverría

Manila Target

Ramon Valverde

Ramon Valverde

Young Julian in Manila

William Raymond

William Raymond

Mr. Stick

Alejandro Amaya

Alejandro Amaya

Additional Matador

Jose Luis Angelino

Jose Luis Angelino

Additional Matador

Guillermo Capetillo

Guillermo Capetillo

Additional Matador

Humberto Flores

Humberto Flores

Additional Matador

Jose Mauricio Morett

Jose Mauricio Morett

Additional Matador

Federico Pizarro

Federico Pizarro

Additional Matador

Penelope Kaufer

Penelope Kaufer

Lady Flirting in a Bar (uncredited)

Vivianne Nacif

Vivianne Nacif

Voice on Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)

Benjamin Ocaranza

Benjamin Ocaranza

Fisherman (uncredited)

César Ámigo Aguilar

César Ámigo Aguilar

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Directed By

Richard Shepard

Richard Shepard

Director

Richard L. Fox

Richard L. Fox

First Assistant Director

Jorge Riggen

Jorge Riggen

Assistant Director

Frederic Henocque

Frederic Henocque

First Assistant Director

Renan Bendersky

Renan Bendersky

Second Assistant Director

Marco Polo Constandse

Marco Polo Constandse

Second Assistant Director

Maury Carvajal

Maury Carvajal

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andreas Thiesmeyer

Andreas Thiesmeyer

Executive Producer

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Producer

Bryan Furst

Bryan Furst

Producer

Amanda Mackey

Amanda Mackey

Casting

Beau St. Clair

Beau St. Clair

Producer

Sean Furst

Sean Furst

Producer

Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon

Executive Producer

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Casting

Andrew Reimer

Andrew Reimer

Executive Producer

Sig De Miguel

Sig De Miguel

Casting

Wendy Weidman

Wendy Weidman

Casting

Josef Lautenschlager

Josef Lautenschlager

Executive Producer

Adam Merims

Adam Merims

Executive Producer

Bob Yari

Bob Yari

Executive Producer

Susanne Bohnet

Susanne Bohnet

Co-Producer

Pablo Buelna

Pablo Buelna

Unit Manager

Manfred D. Heid

Manfred D. Heid

Co-Producer

John Portnoy

John Portnoy

Post Producer

Amanda Scarano

Amanda Scarano

Production Supervisor

Bradley Jenkel

Bradley Jenkel

Co-Producer

Stephen Break

Stephen Break

Co-Producer

Emmanuel Cabare

Emmanuel Cabare

Assistant Unit Manager

Gerd Koechlin

Gerd Koechlin

Co-Producer

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Post Production Producer

Ricardo Del Río

Ricardo Del Río

Co-Producer

Robert Katz

Robert Katz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Adam Merims

Adam Merims

Unit Production Manager

Amanda Scarano

Amanda Scarano

Associate Producer

Arturo del Río

Arturo del Río

Unit Production Manager

Horacio Sandoval

Horacio Sandoval

Assistant Location Manager

Bill Newcomb

Bill Newcomb

Post Production Coordinator

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Francisco Veyro

Francisco Veyro

Extras Casting Assistant

Jorge Guerrero

Jorge Guerrero

Extras Casting

Samantha Finkler Brainerd

Samantha Finkler Brainerd

Casting Associate

Alejandra Cárdenas

Alejandra Cárdenas

Location Manager

Carla Hool

Carla Hool

Casting

Edna Arriola

Edna Arriola

Extras Casting

Omar Arias González

Omar Arias González

Location Manager

Shelly Strong

Shelly Strong

Production Executive

Ray Felipe

Ray Felipe

Script Researcher

Laura Atkins

Laura Atkins

Post Production Accountant

Erin Eggers

Erin Eggers

Production Executive

Patrick Heyerdahl

Patrick Heyerdahl

Key Set Production Assistant

Ignacio Revelo

Ignacio Revelo

Production Driver

Kelli Gillam

Kelli Gillam

Post Production Accountant

Sue-Allen Villalva

Sue-Allen Villalva

Production Coordinator

Angelique Higgins

Angelique Higgins

Production Executive

Juan Salvador Melgoza

Juan Salvador Melgoza

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Carole Kravetz Aykanian

Carole Kravetz Aykanian

Editor

Sean Lawrence

Sean Lawrence

Colorist

Brad Reinke

Brad Reinke

Digital Intermediate Producer

Mike Sowa

Mike Sowa

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Corrine Pooler

Corrine Pooler

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Lulu Zezza

Lulu Zezza

Digital Intermediate Producer

Michael Kingsbury

Michael Kingsbury

Negative Cutter

Blake Maniquis

Blake Maniquis

Additional Editor

Mato

Mato

Color Timer

Linda Williams

Linda Williams

Digital Intermediate Editor

Costume and Makeup

Catherine Marie Thomas

Catherine Marie Thomas

Costume Design

Esther Lomelí

Esther Lomelí

Hairstylist

Rick Provenzano

Rick Provenzano

Key Hair Stylist

Lourdes Delgado García

Lourdes Delgado García

Hairstylist

Sandra Migueli

Sandra Migueli

Makeup Artist

Bron Roylance

Bron Roylance

Key Makeup Artist

Raquel Russey

Raquel Russey

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Terry Lalos

Terry Lalos

On Set Dresser

José Moreno

José Moreno

On Set Dresser

Luis Fernándo López

Luis Fernándo López

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Katherine Huang

Katherine Huang

Costume Consultant

Ambar Palacios

Ambar Palacios

Wardrobe Assistant

María del Carmen Delvin

María del Carmen Delvin

Seamstress

María Elena López

María Elena López

Key Costumer

Edgar Neri

Edgar Neri

Wardrobe Assistant

Jaime Ortiz

Jaime Ortiz

Wardrobe Supervisor

Fernando Hernández

Fernando Hernández

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Rolfe Kent

Rolfe Kent

Original Music Composer

Addison Teague

Addison Teague

Sound Effects Editor

Ewa Sztompke

Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue Editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

ADR Supervisor

Jessica Bellfort

Jessica Bellfort

Assistant Sound Editor

David C. Hughes

David C. Hughes

Sound Designer

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

George Peterson Jr.

George Peterson Jr.

Foley Recordist

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Howard London

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Stuart McCowan

Stuart McCowan

Sound Effects Editor

Ellen Heuer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Brian Magerkurth

Brian Magerkurth

Sound Recordist

Santiago Núñez

Santiago Núñez

Sound Mixer

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Frank Rinella

Frank Rinella

Foley Mixer

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

Brandon Proctor

Brandon Proctor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Ernesto Muñoz

Ernesto Muñoz

Boom Operator

Jana Vance

Jana Vance

Foley Artist

Jon Null

Jon Null

Foley Editor

Ronald G. Roumas

Ronald G. Roumas

Sound Recordist

Frankie Pine

Frankie Pine

Music Supervisor

Scott Cochran

Scott Cochran

Scoring Mixer

Trevor Gilchrist

Trevor Gilchrist

Scoring Mixer

Tony Blondal

Tony Blondal

Orchestrator

Nick South

Nick South

Music Editor

Trevor Gilchrist

Trevor Gilchrist

Music Programmer

Alice Wood

Alice Wood

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Jamie Hallett

Jamie Hallett

VFX Artist

Jim Maxwell

Jim Maxwell

Matte Painter

Greg Astles

Greg Astles

VFX Artist

Mike Castillo

Mike Castillo

Digital Compositor

Patrick Coffey

Patrick Coffey

VFX Artist

Mohammad Ghorbankarimi

Mohammad Ghorbankarimi

VFX Artist

Ethan Lee

Ethan Lee

3D Coordinator

Jason Maher

Jason Maher

3D Artist

Louis Kim

Louis Kim

VFX Artist

Wendy Lanning

Wendy Lanning

Visual Effects Producer

Pauline Burns

Pauline Burns

Visual Effects Production Manager

Peter Dydo

Peter Dydo

3D Artist

Margarida Leong

Margarida Leong

3D Artist

Lev Kolobov

Lev Kolobov

VFX Artist

Jason Kolodzeijczak

Jason Kolodzeijczak

VFX Artist

Kenneth Littleton

Kenneth Littleton

Digital Compositor

Laurence Lok

Laurence Lok

VFX Artist

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

VFX Artist

Lon Molnar

Lon Molnar

Visual Effects Supervisor

Keith Cooper

Keith Cooper

Visual Effects

Monty Phillips

Monty Phillips

VFX Artist

Lulu Zezza

Lulu Zezza

Visual Effects Producer

Andrew Nguyen

Andrew Nguyen

Digital Compositor

Wayne Traudt

Wayne Traudt

3D Artist

Steve Wright

Steve Wright

Digital Compositor

Valerie McMahon

Valerie McMahon

VFX Artist

Brian Shows

Brian Shows

Effects Supervisor

Ian Britton

Ian Britton

Digital Compositor

Mary C. Snyder

Mary C. Snyder

Animation

Lori C. Miller

Lori C. Miller

Animation

Camera

David Tattersall

David Tattersall

Director of Photography

Alejandro Arrioja

Alejandro Arrioja

Steadicam Operator

Guillermo Rosas

Guillermo Rosas

Camera Operator

Raymundo Verde

Raymundo Verde

First Assistant "B" Camera

Constantino Jiménez

Constantino Jiménez

First Assistant Camera

Gustavo Castillón

Gustavo Castillón

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Daniel Daza

Daniel Daza

Still Photographer

Colin Hudson

Colin Hudson

Steadicam Operator

Pascual Alvarado

Pascual Alvarado

Grip

Alan Kelvin Contreras

Alan Kelvin Contreras

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Fernando Díaz Torres

Fernando Díaz Torres

Second Assistant Camera

Juan Guzmán

Juan Guzmán

Grip

Wilma Gómez Luengo

Wilma Gómez Luengo

First Assistant "A" Camera

Gerardo Manjarrez

Gerardo Manjarrez

"C" Camera Operator

Eliseo Orozco

Eliseo Orozco

Camera Loader

Manuel Rodríguez

Manuel Rodríguez

Grip

Santiago Navarrete

Santiago Navarrete

"C" Camera Operator

Guillermo Rosas

Guillermo Rosas

Second Unit Director of Photography

Miguel Ángel Sánchez

Miguel Ángel Sánchez

Grip

Felipe Morales

Felipe Morales

Best Boy Grip

Jesús Rodríguez Barajas

Jesús Rodríguez Barajas

Key Grip

Jesús Romero

Jesús Romero

Dolly Grip

Eduardo Flores García

Eduardo Flores García

Camera Trainee

Gerardo Manjarrez

Gerardo Manjarrez

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Mendoza

Rigging Grip

Edgar Ambriz

Edgar Ambriz

Lighting Technician

Ramón Acosta

Ramón Acosta

Lighting Technician

Raúl Cortés Martinez

Raúl Cortés Martinez

Rigging Grip

Ricardo Covarrubias

Ricardo Covarrubias

Rigging Grip

Ignacio Sánchez Mejía

Ignacio Sánchez Mejía

Lighting Technician

Fernando Moreno

Fernando Moreno

Gaffer

Jose Luis Sanchez

Jose Luis Sanchez

Rigging Gaffer

Antonio Sánchez Romero

Antonio Sánchez Romero

Best Boy Electric

Raúl Palacios

Raúl Palacios

Best Boy Electric

Carlos Sánchez

Carlos Sánchez

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Robert Pearson

Robert Pearson

Production Design

Marcelo Del Rio

Marcelo Del Rio

Art Direction

Patrice Laure

Patrice Laure

Set Decoration

Carlos Gutiérrez

Carlos Gutiérrez

Set Decoration

Isidoro Garcia

Isidoro Garcia

Swing

Juan Carlos Chávez

Juan Carlos Chávez

Swing

Víctor Hugo Jácome

Víctor Hugo Jácome

Painter

Joel Romo

Joel Romo

Swing

Felix Manuel Perez Gonzalez

Felix Manuel Perez Gonzalez

Key Carpenter

Gabriela Preciado

Gabriela Preciado

Art Department Assistant

Alisarine Ducolomb

Alisarine Ducolomb

Art Department Manager

Saúl Rosales

Saúl Rosales

Painter

Juan Manuel de la Fuente

Juan Manuel de la Fuente

Greensman

Rodolfo Martínez Mijarez

Rodolfo Martínez Mijarez

Construction Foreman

Ligia Ornelas

Ligia Ornelas

Art Department Assistant

José Luis Cuevas

José Luis Cuevas

Set Dresser

Joseph Strachan

Joseph Strachan

Storyboard Artist

Esteban Cárdenas

Esteban Cárdenas

Swing

Otniel Gonzalez

Otniel Gonzalez

Property Master

Laura M González

Laura M González

Art Department Coordinator

Alberto Villaseñor

Alberto Villaseñor

Construction Coordinator

Enrique Echeverría

Enrique Echeverría

Assistant Art Director

Enrique Lechuga

Enrique Lechuga

Painter

Michael Humpfrey

Michael Humpfrey

Swing

Gabriela Preciado

Gabriela Preciado

Graphic Designer

Jorge Rodríguez

Jorge Rodríguez

Props

Elias Tagle

Elias Tagle

Head Carpenter

Jesús Flores

Jesús Flores

Painter

José A. Herrera

José A. Herrera

Swing

Martha E. García

Martha E. García

Art Department Assistant

Juan Carlos Manjarrez

Juan Carlos Manjarrez

Storyboard Artist

Alejandro Medina

Alejandro Medina

Art Department Assistant

Hugo Preciado

Hugo Preciado

Set Dresser

Talía G. Yañez

Talía G. Yañez

Painter

José Mtz. Cruz

José Mtz. Cruz

Swing

Augusto Echeverría

Augusto Echeverría

Set Dresser

Jonás González

Jonás González

Painter

Julián Navarro

Julián Navarro

Swing

Celso Peña

Celso Peña

Property Master

Marco A. Tello

Marco A. Tello

Swing

Bueno Alina Téllez

Bueno Alina Téllez

Draughtsman

Antonio Mata

Antonio Mata

On Set Props

Susan Bradley

Susan Bradley

Title Designer

Other Crew

Louise Runge

Louise Runge

Post-Production Manager

Susann Jones

Susann Jones

Post Production Supervisor

Russell Hajek

Russell Hajek

Special Effects Assistant

Joel De La Rosa Ramírez

Joel De La Rosa Ramírez

Cableman

Jorge Farfán

Jorge Farfán

Special Effects Coordinator

Sergio Jara Jr.

Sergio Jara Jr.

Special Effects Assistant

William Pape

William Pape

Special Effects Coordinator

Ricardo Romero

Ricardo Romero

Special Effects Assistant

Raymond Gieringer

Raymond Gieringer

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Julian Bucio

Julian Bucio

Stunt Coordinator

Darcy Reno

Darcy Reno

Systems Administrators & Support

Juan Carlos Olalde

Juan Carlos Olalde

Utility Stunts

Michael Hatton

Michael Hatton

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Alejandro Casas

Alejandro Casas

Generator Operator

Tamika André

Tamika André

Post Production Assistant

Steven Joseph St. John

Steven Joseph St. John

Post Production Assistant

Armando Medina

Armando Medina

Video Assist Operator

Carlos Silva

Carlos Silva

Video Assist Operator

Richard Glasser

Richard Glasser

Executive Music Producer

Charly Romero

Charly Romero

Picture Car Coordinator

J. Ignacio Perez

J. Ignacio Perez

Dialogue Coach

Angel Escobedo

Angel Escobedo

Driver

Colombia Moya

Colombia Moya

Choreographer

Ricardo Díaz Avilés

Ricardo Díaz Avilés

Transportation Coordinator

Enrique Díaz

Enrique Díaz

Transportation Captain

Balo Bucio

Balo Bucio

Health and Safety

Alfonso Paredes

Alfonso Paredes

Driver

Larry Casanova

Larry Casanova

Animal Wrangler

Rodolfo Díaz

Rodolfo Díaz

Driver

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like The Matador, check these movies out...