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The Matador is a american film of genre Drama directed by Richard Shepard released in USA on 12 may 2005 with Greg Kinnear
The Matador (2005)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 may 2005
Length 1h40
Directed by Richard Shepard
OriginUSA
Themes Buddy films
Rating66%
The Matador is a 2005 dark comedy film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. The film was released on DVD on July 4, 2006 and on HD DVD on December 18, 2006.
Synopsis
An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), hoping to land a life-saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling-apart-at-the-seams assassin Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan), leads both men into an awkward friendship. Julian is confronting the immorality of his profession and experiencing a mid-life crisis that causes him to freeze on a job; Danny is fearing that a vitally important deal will fall through and cost him his job. After an uncomfortable-at-times conversation, Danny leaves the bar. Julian apologizes and invites him to see a bullfight. During the spectacle, Julian reveals the kind of work he truly does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes Danny through the steps of murdering a portly spectator in the arena bathroom. Danny is shocked at how easily Julian can get within inches of the man, even though Julian ends the "tutorial" without going through with the murder.Actors
Greg Kinnear
(Danny Wright)
Hope Davis
(Carolyn 'Bean' Wright)
Philip Baker Hall
(Mr. Randy)
Jonah Meyerson
(Ten Year Old Boy)
Pierce Brosnan
(Julian Noble)
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