Matador, The
In a wacky chance encounter at a Mexican hotel bar, Julian, a sleazy hitman, strikes up a peculiar friendship with Danny, a struggling salesman.
Lonely Julian is thrilled to make a friend and offers to solve all of Danny's financial problems if he'll help with a hit. When Danny balks at the crazy proposition Julian begs forgiveness for crossing the line, but it's too late and the two part company.
Burnt out on drugs, sex and death, Julian heads to Venice where he fails a hit. His employer wants Julian's head. Julian tracks down Danny down in America and begs him as his only friend for help. He's been given one last chance but he can't pull off the job alone.
This time Danny agrees and the obligation binding the two men from different worlds is startlingly revealed...
Directed by
Richard Shepard
Cast
Pierce Brosnan - Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear - Danny Wright
Hope Davis - Carolyn "Bean" Wright
Philip Baker Hall - Mr. Randy
Dylan Baker - Lovell
Adam Scott - Phil Garrison
Roberto Sosa - Skinny Mexican Man
Arlin Miller - Radio DJ
Azucena Medina - Young Denver Fling
Jonah Meyerson - Ten Year Old Boy
Wiveca Bonerais - Ten Year Old Boy's Mother
Portia Dawson - Genevive
Antonio Zavala - Hotel Bartender 1
Ramon Alvarez - Shooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria Molina - School Girl
Production Co.
Irish Dreamtime
Furst Films
DEJ Productions
Stratus Entertainment
Equity Pictures Medienfonds GMBH & Co KG
Produced by
Susanne Bohnet
Ricardo Del Rio
Bob Yari
Pierce Brosnan
Beau St. Clair
Mark R. Gordon
Stephen Break
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Writer
Richard Shepard
Music
Rolfe Kent
