Three Amigos (1986)

Original title

¡Three Amigos!

Directed by

John Landis

Genre

comedy film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,172 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a Mexican village suffering under a bandit. They must use their acting skills to save the town and become the heroes they only pretended to be.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgoofycampynostalgicabsurd

What happens

¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 American Western comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman, who also composed the film's songs. The film stars Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short as three out-of-work silent film actors who are mistaken for real heroes by the desperate inhabitants of a small Mexican village under threat from notorious bandit El Guapo and his gang. Produced by Michaels and George Folsey Jr. for HBO Pictures and L.A. Films, the film was distributed by Orion Pictures and released on December 12, 1986. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it grossed $39.2 million at the box office against a $25 million budget and has since gained a cult following for its absurdist humor, musical sequences, and ensemble performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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