Release Date
December 30, 2005 (LA/NY)
January 20, 2006
January 20, 2006
DVD Release Date
July 4, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Richard Shepard
Writer
Richard Shepard
Cast
Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Adam Scott, Jonah Meyerson, Dylan Baker, Philip Baker Hall
Studio
Running Time
97 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong sexual content and language
What is The Matador about?
In writer/director Richard Shepard's dark comedy "The Matador," Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) is a hit man who's very good at what he does, but is losing his taste for the business. Danny is a salesman whose marriage and finances are in trouble. One night, at the hotel bar, these two men meet. Before long, they find themselves having an extremely unique Mexico City experience, one that will change them both forever. Julian the hit man,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
To some, Pierce Brosnan may still be James Bond, but to others he plays a much more effective sleaze ball. Losing the tuxedo but not the weapons, Brosnan returns as a lonely and loopy assassin who befriends a struggling businessman (Greg Kinnear) in Mexico City in "The Matador." Full movie review »
