Plot
Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
Release Year: 1986
Rating: 6.1/10 (28,345 voted)
Director:
John Landis
Stars: Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short
Storyline Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now.
Writers: Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels
Cast: Steve Martin
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Lucky Day
Chevy Chase
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Dusty Bottoms
Martin Short
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Ned Nederlander
Alfonso Arau
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El Guapo
Tony Plana
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Jefe
Patrice Martinez
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Carmen
Jorge Cervera Jr.
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Bandito #1
(as Jorge Cervera)
Kai Wulff
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German
Abel Franco
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Papa Sanchez
Fred Asparagus
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Bartender
Jon Lovitz
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Morty
Joe Mantegna
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Harry Flugleman
Philip Gordon
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Rodrigo
Michael Wren
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Cowboy
Gene Hartline
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Silent Movie Bandito
Taglines:
They're Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets!
Release Date: 12 December 1986
Filming Locations: Coronado National Forest, Arizona, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $25,000,000
(estimated)
Gross: $39,246,734
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The cantina at the beginning of the movie is named "Cantina el Borracho'. This is Spanish for "Bar of the Drunk".
Goofs:
Continuity:
When the Amigo's believe they are performing a show for the towns people, Lucky gets shot in the left arm with a real bullet. You can clearly see blood on his costume, but in all the scenes to follow there is no blood.
Quotes: El Guapo:
[as he first sees the Three Amigos riding in a circle shooting blanks in the air]
I like these guys! They are funny guys!
User Review
Extremely Underrated
Rating: 10/10
This is an homage to many old comedies: Old jokes, Silent movie
plot lines. It's like a Laurel and Hardy film that was never made.
The movie is the joke. Much like Blazing Saddles or Young
Frankenstein. I don't know why more people don't get the joke and
rate this movie higher. As it is, it is definitely underrated.
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