The Matador

May. 12,2005      R
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.

Pierce Brosnan as  Julian Noble
Greg Kinnear as  Danny Wright
Hope Davis as  Carolyn 'Bean' Wright
Portia Dawson as  Genevive
Adam Scott as  Phil Garrison
Roberto Sosa as  Skinny Mexican Man
Philip Baker Hall as  Mr. Randy
Dylan Baker as  Lovell

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