¡Three Amigos!
Three down‑on‑their‑luck silent‑film stars must live up to their on‑screen personas when a desperate Mexican village mistakes them for real heroes and tasks them with stopping a ruthless bandit.
“They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!”
Synopsis
Three unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village that is seeking someone to stop a malevolent bandit.
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A crew of 188+ credited
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Edited by Malcolm CampbellShot by Ronald W BrowneScored by Elmer BernsteinDesigned by Richard SawyerCostumes by Deborah NadoolmanStunts by Jerry Gatlin
Box Office
1986 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$39.2M
Opening weekend: $5.9M — 15% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.6M — 19% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,385 theaters
Also known as
- (video box title)¡Tres amigos!
- Drei Amigos!de
- Three Amigos!en
- ¡Tres Amigos!es
- Trois amigos !fr
- I tre amigos!it
- (Bulgarian)Тримата амигос
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 10, 1986
- AustraliaDec 18, 1986
- PeruJan 1, 1987
- BrazilJan 9, 1987
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Cast & Crew
188 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
29Joe Mantegna
as Harry Flugleman
Philip Gordon
as Rodrigo
Michael Wren
as Cowboy
Gene Hartline
as Silent Movie Bandito
William B Kaplan
as Silent Movie Bandito
Sophia Lamour
as Silent Movie Senorita
Santos Morales
as Telegrapher
Phil Hartman
as Sam
Tino Insana
as Studio Guard
Craig Berenson
as Telegram Delivery Boy
Joshua Gallegos
as Bar Patron
Norbert Weisser
as German's Friend
Brian Thompson
as German's Other Friend
Hector Elias
as Pedro
Hector Morales
as Carlos
Betty Carvalho
as Mama Sanchez
Benita Andre
as Rosita
Dyana Ortelli
as Juanita
Humberto Ortiz
as Pablo
Candy Castillo
as Bandito #2
Jeff O Haco
as Bandito #3
Loyda Ramos
as Conchita
Carl La Fong
as Tortoise
Randy Newman
as Singing Bush
Rebecca Ferratti
as Hot Senorita
Cosmo Mata
as Man in Bar
Brinke Stevens
as Actress in Silent Movie
Tom Tangen
as Stagecoach Passenger
Jennifer Watson Johnston
as Street Woman
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
4Other crew
148Christian Brousselle
adaptation: French version
T Sano Kwong
additional grip
Carol Westphall
additional script supervisor
James S Appleby
aerial coordinator (as Jim Appleby)
Cynthia Ward
animator (uncredited)
Michael Burnett
animatronic animals
Tony Gardner
animatronic animals, puppeteer
Gregory Pickrell
Art Directors
John Marshall
Art Directors
Richard C Goddard
as Richard Goddard
Carole Wattles
assistant accountant
David F Klassen
assistant art director
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