The Matador

Name: The Matador
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005-05-12
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Portia Dawson, Adam Scott

2005·Movie·R·97 min·★ 6.3(522)

Action Comedy Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“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.

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About The Matador

The Matador is a 2005 English-language action, comedy and crime film directed by Richard Shepard. The cast is led by Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

The Matador was produced by Stratus Film Co., DEJ Productions, and Furst Films and made in Germany and Mexico. It was released on May 12, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $17 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Shepard
Writers: Richard Shepard
Release date: May 12, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Mexico
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $17 million
Production: Stratus Film Co., DEJ Productions, Furst Films

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The Matador cast & crew

The Matador was directed by Richard Shepard and written by Richard Shepard.

The cast features Pierce Brosnan as Julian Noble, Greg Kinnear as Danny Wright, Hope Davis as Carolyn 'Bean' Wright, Portia Dawson as Genevive, Adam Scott as Phil Garrison, and Israel Tellez as The Matador.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Rolfe Kent, cinematography is by David Tattersall, and it was produced by Pierce Brosnan and Bob Yari.

Is The Matador worth watching?

The Matador holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 522 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and crime, The Matador is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Matador

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