The Matador
A weary traveling salesman’s mundane routine shatters when a chance encounter with a charismatic hitman drags him into a deadly underworld, forcing him to outwit ruthless killers and reclaim his life.
“A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...”
Synopsis
Danny Wright is a traveling salesman whose ordinary life takes a bizarre and perilous turn after he enters a bar in Mexico and encounters a mysterious figure named Julian, who may be a hired killer. Their chance meeting triggers a series of events that upend Wright's routine existence, drawing him into a world far removed from his usual life. Though initially disoriented, Wright gradually adapts to his new, unconventional reality.
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A crew of 55+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Carole Kravetz AykanianShot by David TattersallScored by Rolfe KentDesigned by Robert Pearson
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$17.3M
US & Canada: $12.6M — 73% of worldwide · International: $4.7M (27%)
Opening weekend: $69K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $115K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- Mord und Margaritasde
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Cast & Crew
55 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Pierce Brosnan
as Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear
as Danny Wright
Hope Davis
as Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Arlin Miller
as Radio DJ
Portia Dawson
as Genevive
Azucena Medina
as Young Denver Fling
Adam Scott
as Phil Garrison
Jonah Meyerson
as Ten Year Old Boy
Israel Tellez
as The Matador
Wiveca Bonerais
as Ten Year Old Boy's Mother
Roberto Sosa
as Skinny Mexican Man
Antonio Zavala Kugler
as Hotel Bartender 1
Supporting cast
31Ramon Alvarez
as Shooting Stand Owner
Luz Maria Molina
as School Girl
Philip Baker Hall
as Mr. Randy
Rachel Schwartz
as Cantina Turista #2
Carolyn Horwitz
as Cantina Turista #1
Jorge Robles
as Hotel Bartender 2
Guillermo Ruiz
as Fat Man
Dylan Baker
as Lovell
Hanny Saenz
as Fat Man's Girlfriend
Gabriela Goldsmith
as Flirting Woman at Outdoor Café
Claudia Lobo
as Vienna Fling
Maureen Muldoon
as Australian Bar Waitress
Bernice J Alvarado
as Budapest Ballerina
Adriana Davila
as Budapest Ballerina
Silvia Ehnis
as Budapest Ballerina
Deborah Rocha
as Budapest Ballerina
Karla Salvador
as Budapest Ballerina
Isabel Villa
as Budapest Ballerina
Arturo Echeverria
as Manila Target
Ramon Valverde
as Young Julian in Manila
William Raymond
as Mr. Stick
Alejandro Amaya
as Additional Matador
Jose Luis Angelino
as Additional Matador
Guillermo Capetillo
as Additional Matador
Humberto Flores
as Additional Matador
Jose Mauricio Morett
as Additional Matador
Federico Pizarro
as Additional Matador
Penelope Kaufer
as Lady Flirting in a Bar (uncredited)
Vivianne Nacif
as Voice on Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited)
Benjamin Ocaranza
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Cesar Amigo Aguilar
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
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