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The Matador 2005 Directed by Richard Shepard

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.

Country USA
Production Countries Germany , Mexico , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $17,300,000
Release Date 12 May 2005
97 mins
Cast
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
Rachel Schwartz Cantina Turista #2
Carolyn Horwitz Cantina Turista #1
Jorge Robles Hotel Bartender 2
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)
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