The Legend of Zorro (2005)

Directed by

Martin Campbell

Genre

action film, swashbuckler film, superhero film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 3,118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Alejandro de la Vega, now a family man, faces trouble with his wife Elena when he once again takes up the Zorro mask. He investigates a villainous count who threatens California's future and must balance saving the day with his marriage.

fast-pacedswashbucklingromanticlightheartedplayfuladventurouscheesyformulaic

What happens

The Legend of Zorro is a 2005 American Western swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell, produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald and Lloyd Phillips, with music by James Horner, and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It is the sequel to 1998's The Mask of Zorro; Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones reprise their roles as the titular hero and his spouse, Elena, and Rufus Sewell stars as the villain, Count Armand. The film takes place in San Mateo County, California and was shot in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with second-unit photography in Wellington, New Zealand. The film was theatrically released on October 28, 2005, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The Legend of Zorro earned $142.4 million on a $75 million budget. It received poor reviews, with critics generally praising its acting, but criticizing the screenplay, special effects, tone and humor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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