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Release Date:
27 January 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...Plot:
A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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Humorous and multi-location story with a hit-man at the core. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Julian Noble | |
| Arlin Miller | ... | Radio DJ (voice) | |
| Azucena Medina | ... | Young Denver Fling | |
| Jonah Meyerson | ... | Ten Year Old Boy | |
| Wiveca Bonerais | ... | Ten Year Old Boy's Mother | |
| Greg Kinnear | ... | Danny Wright | |
| Hope Davis | ... | Carolyn 'Bean' Wright | |
| Adam Scott | ... | Phil Garrison | |
| Portia Dawson | ... | Genevive | |
| Roberto Sosa | ... | Skinny Mexican Man | |
| Antonio Zavala | ... | Hotel Bartender 1 | |
| Ramon Alvarez | ... | Shooting Stand Owner | |
| Luz Maria Molina | ... | School Girl | |
| Philip Baker Hall | ... | Mr. Randy | |
| Carolyn Horwitz | ... | Cantina Turista #1 |
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Rated R for strong sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
96 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:14 | Iceland:16 | Sweden:11 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:11 | USA:R | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Italy:TFun Stuff
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The film was shot in just 40 days in and around Mexico City. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Julian first meets Danny at the hotel bar in one shot he is seen smoking his cigarette, but when the camera angle changes he is not any more. moreQuotes:
Julian Noble: Margaritas always taste better in Mexico.Danny Wright: They certainly do.
Julian Noble: Margaritas and cock.
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No Te Rajes moreFAQ
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The delivery of some very humorous rude lines by Pierce Brosnan is alone worth the price of admission. He plays a kind of "James Bond's psycho twin brother", separated at birth, no doubt. As an intense hit-man, his character is very sexual but even better, very funny. Add the kind-hearted, uber-likable American "guy next door', Greg Kinnear, to set up contrast. The myriad locations, vivid colors, and quick-witted humor provide great entertainment. Hope Davis is well cast as the "gem of a wife". But the focus of the film is on the two fellows, a new "Odd Couple", and that's the part that works very well. Have a great (probably R-rated) laugh, and look for the places where the story goes a little deeper.