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The Mask Of Zorro
1998
Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) recruits Alejandro Murieta (Antonio Banderas) to become his replacement as Zorro, the legendary hero. Together, they infiltrate the circle of Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), the fiercest of the Spanish tyrants. Armed with his mask, sword, whip and jet-black stallion, Tornado, the new .. Read more
| Starring | Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stuart Wilson |
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| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The Mask Of Zorro
Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) recruits Alejandro Murieta (Antonio Banderas) to become his replacement as Zorro, the legendary hero. Together, they infiltrate the circle of Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), the fiercest of the Spanish tyrants. Armed with his mask, sword, whip and jet-black stallion, Tornado, the new Zorro embarks on a mission to stop Don Rafael's plot to buy California, set right 20 years of wrongs, bring justice to the people ensnared by greed, and win the heart of Elma (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Don Diego's daughter.
| Starring | Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 12 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Big Adventures |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 25 Oct 1999 Production year: 1998 |
| Format | DVD |
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Zorro may wear a mask, but there's no disguising the fact that this is an absolutely splendid swashbuckler. Anthony Hopkins plays the original righter of wrongs who hands over his rapier, and his mission, to a younger man, Antonio Banderas, while Catherine Zeta-Jones, as the fiery heroine, proves she's a match for the men in the action sequences. Director Martin Campbell (following on from the success of blockbuster Bond movie GoldenEye) makes the most of the dramatic swordplay and paces the film perfectly to its explosive conclusion.
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"...A wealth of charismatic Zorros, a smashing heroine and a dauntless love of adventure....[Hopkins acts] with unexpectedly elegant panache....Ms. Zeta-Jones makes her first major film role one to remember..."
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
SUPERB SWASHBUCKLER!
Antonio Banderos in his finest role since El Mariachi{ and hopefully he can keep it up for Puss-In-Boots}
he plays Alejandro who is a young bandit who wants revenge for the murder of his brother at the hands of the evil Captain Love{ironic name considering his cruelty} and he is the prodigee to become Zorro. his mentor, the original Zorro: Don Diego De La Vega{Anthony Hopkins} teaches him all he needs to know to follow in his footsteps. i won't ruin too much. but some cool twists and turns along the way. moving at times. wonderful swashbuckler. also stars Catharine Zeta Jones as Elena and her father figure Don Rafael Montero. -
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Every now and again, it's great to sit down and watch a film that doesn't stretch the ol' grey matter and you can just enjoy the rollercoaster of events.
The Mask of Zorro fits the bill beautifully. Good acting all round and some splendid swordplay. -
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The Mask Of Zorro
Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) recruits Alejandro Murieta (Antonio Banderas) to become his replacement as Zorro, the legendary hero. Together, they infiltrate the circle of Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), the fiercest of the Spanish tyrants. Armed with his mask, sword, whip and jet-...
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