The Matador (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Richard Shepard
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Arlin Miller, Azucena Medina
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Rating:  123 reviews
Sales Rank: 11988
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 79159
UPC: 796019791595
EAN: 0796019791595
ASIN: B000EQ5UIC
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 2006
Release Date: July 4, 2006
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Pierce Brosnan gives one of his finest performances in The Matador, a low-key buddy comedy with an agreeably sinister twist. Light-years from his former James Bond image, Brosnan is unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable as freelance assassin Julian Noble, who encounters desperate businessman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is intrigued when Julian reveals that he's a "facilitator of fatalities," and his wife "Bean" (Hope Davis) is equally fascinated when Julian shows up unexpectedly, six months later, at Danny's home in Denver. Having lost his touch as a reliable hit-man, Julian needs Danny's help with "one last job," but the logistics of Julian's lethal profession (involving an employer played by Philip Baker Hall) are secondary to writer-director Richard Shepard's offbeat, slightly uneven character study, which gives Kinnear and Brosnan a memorable opportunity to riff on their established screen personas. In making Julian a likable yet tormented drifter who's made a habit of "running from any emotion," Brosnan creates an edgy yet sympathetic character as mysterious as he is fun to be around; if you're going to befriend a hired killer, you could do far worse than a guy like Julian. As Brosnan plays him, he's worthy of a sequel, but The Matador is the kind of entertainingly quirky movie that's a hard act to follow. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
A fast-paced edgy film about a hitman (Brosnan) who suddenly finds himself as the mark and the salesman (Kinnear) he befriends in a Mexican bar and recruits to help him.System Requirements:Running Time: 97 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 796019791595 Manufacturer No: 79159
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Amusing movie with a great performance by Brosnan December 28, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:
Pierce Brosnan plays a thoroughly-enjoyable character (a gone-to-seed hitman with no ability to relate to people whatsoever whose analogies all reference prostitutes) the likes of whom I've never seen before in a film--the fact that the filmmakers surround him with an interesting cast and situations is just gravy.
3/4
 Commentary December 21, 2009
veester (USA)
Besides this being just a knockout of a movie, that even without blueray.... it looks like a million bucks. What is outstanding though are the extras. Two commentary's. One with Pierce Brosnon, Greg Kinnear and the director. The other commentary, the writer/director Richard Shepard. Outstanding. Here is the deal though, if you have never seen this movie... give yourself a huge treat and then enjoy all the extras.
Made me a Fan September 17, 2009
DAJ (Arizona)
This movie made me a fan of Pierce Brosnan. He's not even acting here. He just is the character....sleazy, unsavory, zany & lovable. I guess you don't win best actor for this type of character or movie, but in my book, the performance is that good. But then again, it doesn't seem like performing at all. PB just has a Julian Noble inside him waiting to come out. Greg Kinnear is great too. This is one of the very few movies I've watched more than once and could watch again. It is admittedly not for everyone's taste however.
PIERCE BROSNAN AT HIS BEST June 20, 2009
Geary A., Jones
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
THE MATADOR is a nicely twisted take on mid-life crisis movies, but it's also a showcase for Pierce Brosnan ( still my favorite 'Bond' ). He plays a hitman that wouldn't know a scruple if he stepped on it, but in his own smarmy-creepy way remains a bit likeable despite his many faults. One day he wakes up in donkey-doo ( literally ), after failing to 'hit' the person he was assigned to kill. He meets a businessman whose own comfortable little life is unraveling. They become uncomfortable 'friends' over drinks, and the story begins to take some, strange, often darkly funny, and somewhat appalling turns. Greg Kinnear is humorous, and convincing in his role as Brosnan's very stiff, new buddy, But Brosnan is sensational. It's well worth a look- or two.
 No James Bond But a little entertaining none the less June 8, 2009
Paul Sandlin (Grapevine, TX United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie lets you fill in the blanks about the main character but leaves plenty of questions unanswered. Although the potrayal of the main character was good by Bronsan there was no sharp edge or real character here as in his portrayal as Bond. Supporting cast was ok for what little they had to support. If you can pick up this movie for under $10 it is a good afternoon or late night time killer. Overall the best part of the movie was the ending which was sad because if the entire movie had that kind of twist it would be a lot better.
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