Rent The Matador (2005)

3.4 of 5 from 122 ratings
1h 33min
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Synopsis:
Golden Globe nominee Pierce Brosnan teams up with Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis in a hilarious comedy thriller about friendship at point-blank range! A mild-mannered businessman has a chance meeting with a struggling hit man in a Mexico City bar, and before long they're off on an extremely outrageous experience! An Official Selection at the Sundance, Toronto and Deauville film festivals - anything can happen in this acclaimed hit when these total opposites discover their offbeat adventure will change them both forever!
Actors:
, , , Azucena Medina, , Wiveca Bonerais, , , , , , Luz Maria Molina, , Carolyn Horwitz
Directors:
Voiced By:
Arlin Miller
Writers:
Richard Shepard
Studio:
Buena Vista
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Thrillers
BBFC:
Release Date:
10/07/2006
Run Time:
93 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing, German
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Making The Matador
  • 11 Deleted And Extended Scenes
  • Director Feature Commentary
  • Cast Feature Commentary

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Reviews (3) of The Matador

delightfully quirky and witty tale of a friendship with a randy, ageing hitman. - The Matador review by tm

Spoiler Alert
07/04/2021

A buddy movie with a difference. Slick, easy to watch and at times deep; though what you notice first is that there is no violence which is pretty amazing for a film about the work of a hitman. but that is not the only clever thing about this smart film which explores the relationship between an ordinary guy who accidentally befriends a very dangerous and slightly unhinged murderer!

there are twists and turns and moments of sheer joy as the two of them negotiate a friendship that leads them to an edge as improbable as the film is plausible. who gets killed and what happens next remains a surprise to the end:

Brosnan is just amazing as a randy, alcoholic murderer on the edge while Kinnear is his usual excellent self as the guy next door whose aspirations are not supported by his drive to succeed..

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Quirky charm - The Matador review by JD

Spoiler Alert
23/06/2010

It is important to engage in this film despite a weak beginning. It is easy to dislike the characters but good acting by both Brosnan and Kinnear make these apparently badly written characters clash and eventually harmonise in a seamless development.

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

Pointless, un-amusing, no storyline. Not even a buddy-film - The Matador review by AB

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29/12/2018

I watched this the whole way through waiting for something to happen - which it didn't. Couldn't see the point of the whole film - neither character had any presence and why Brosnan's character would ever get to like Kinnear's (and vice versa) is anyone's guess.

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