The Matador
Release Date: December 23, 2005 (NY, LA; top 20 markets: January 6, 2006; wide release: January 20, 2006)
Studio: The Weinstein Co.
Director: Richard Shepard
Screenwriter: Richard Shepard
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content and language)
Website: The Matador
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall, Adam Scott, Dylan Baker
Plot Summary: In writer/director Richard Shepard's dark comedy "The Matador," Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) is a hit man who's very good at what he does, but is losing his taste for the business. Danny is a salesman whose marriage and finances are in trouble. One night, at the hotel bar, these two men meet. Before long, they find themselves having an extremely unique Mexico City experience, one that will change them both forever. Julian the hit man, Danny the ordinary American businessman find that while they have nothing in common, they both need each other in ways they never knew they would.
Release Date: December 23, 2005 (NY, LA; top 20 markets: January 6, 2006; wide release: January 20, 2006)
Studio: The Weinstein Co.
Director: Richard Shepard
Screenwriter: Richard Shepard
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content and language)
Website: The Matador
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall, Adam Scott, Dylan Baker
Plot Summary: In writer/director Richard Shepard's dark comedy "The Matador," Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) is a hit man who's very good at what he does, but is losing his taste for the business. Danny is a salesman whose marriage and finances are in trouble. One night, at the hotel bar, these two men meet. Before long, they find themselves having an extremely unique Mexico City experience, one that will change them both forever. Julian the hit man, Danny the ordinary American businessman find that while they have nothing in common, they both need each other in ways they never knew they would.
I loved A Town Called Malice at the beginning as well.
