The Matador

The Matador

A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...

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Release Date

5/12/2005

Runtime

97 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$17,300,000

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A darkly funny collision between a bored salesman and a seasoned hitman that spirals into unexpected intimacy and danger. It's a film that finds strange companionship in the margins of violence.

Mood

TenseWhimsicalBittersweet

Themes

IdentityFriendshipObsessionRedemption

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Two-hander

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