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The Matador Reviews

2005

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Pierce Brosnan stars as Julian Noble, a no-longer-noble hit man who spends his free time getting drunk and chasing impossibly young skirts. In Mexico he meets Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), an average Joe trying to land an important business deal. Jealous of Danny's simple life, Julian becomes friends with the Denver suburbanite, .. Read more

Starring	Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Dylan Baker
Director	Richard Shepard, Bob Yari
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Thriller

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- Hitman Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) has been killing people for too long; though expert and amoral enough to get hired... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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- - 37
  - 3
  Brilliant Fun even for by a vegetarians standards!
  
  Watched this thinking I would hate it, that it would be full of needless bullfights and bloody painful images. This is not the case... thankfully. Nice to see ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Laura Carter
  - London, England
  - 17 Mar 2006 at 22:53
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- - 0
  - 0
  Gerat film
  
  Great story and performances. Standout performance from Broson. Although I didn't like his look. It was how he always looks but with a tash stuck on. Could ... read more »
  
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  - d
  - 14 Feb 2012 at 16:37
- - 0
  - 0
  My Favourite Brosnan Performance...
  
  So I saw this film a while ago called 'The Matador' and I think I can honestly say it's the only film I've ever seen that I enjoyed Pierce ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jibbet10
  - 52 reviews
  - Chippenham
  - 10 Apr 2011 at 15:14
- - 0
  - 0
  fantastic
  
  brosnan's best film
  
  watch it
  
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  - beds
  - 27 Feb 2011 at 12:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Really enjoyable
  
  This is a really easy going, clever film about nothing. The acting is top drawer and the script very good. It's a film that I wouldn't normally rent but... read more »
  
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- - thefluff
  - 49 reviews
  - Worcester
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 09:33
- - 1
  - 0
  Bond he's Not
  
  Well. I have watched this movie 3 times. Altogether a good film. The 2 main actors hold the film together well and the 2 main supporting actors do justice to ... read more »
  
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- - kenny808
  - 3 reviews
  - Yeovil
  - 09 Nov 2010 at 17:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Anti Bond?
  
  Pierce Brosnan moves on from Bond by taking on a role as far removed from the super spy as it is possible to get. Hitman Julian Noble is horrible really, but ... read more »
  
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- 922283
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jammy74
  - 67 reviews
  - Felixstowe, UK
  - 10 Sep 2010 at 14:38
- - 0
  - 5
  dont waste your time
  
  this film is pretty poor... there are a lot better films out there so just don't waste your time.
  
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- - Twigs
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Jul 2010 at 23:24
- - 1
  - 0
  James Bond it ain't!
  
  But Peirce Brosnan is superb in this comedy thriller, playing a hitman at the end of his career, who comes across a failed salesman (Greg Kinnear equally good ... read more »
  
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- - themacs
  - 43 reviews
  - Bridport
  - 09 Jun 2010 at 11:54
- - 0
  - 0
  For an Assassin, He's very nice
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Looking at the synopsis, and movie trailer, I assumed the story would come with an extra helping of cheese, and some face fur. I wasn't wrong. However, they... read more »
  
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- - studleydave
  - 165 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 08 Jun 2010 at 05:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Not bad
  
  My wife loves Pearce so she was entertained thoroughly. Different plot which worked out quite well. Funny how you end up rooting for a bad guy. No eye candy for... read more »
  
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  - Midlands
  - 28 Apr 2010 at 09:31
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- - 37
  - 3
  Brilliant Fun even for by a vegetarians standards!
  
  Watched this thinking I would hate it, that it would be full of needless bullfights and bloody painful images. This is not the case... thankfully. Nice to see ... read more »
  
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- 220526
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  - Laura Carter
  - London, England
  - 17 Mar 2006 at 22:53
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  - 1
  ~ A hitman & a salesman walk into a bar...
  
  A globetrotting, psychologically burned-out executioner (Oh no, don't call him a hitman; he facilitates fatalities =]) and a crestfallen businessman meet in... read more »
  
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- - morebees
  - 15 reviews
  - Derby
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 05:02
- - 15
  - 1
  Average
  
  Despite other opinions i thought this film was just okay. Brosnan veers from being quite funny to really hammy and annoying with his tendency to over-act, his ... read more »
  
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- - webbo
  - manchester
  - 07 Aug 2006 at 12:16
- - 16
  - 6
  Great fun, highly watchable
  
  Pierce Brosnan is great in this movie - he exudes sex and seediness in equal measure! Greg Kinnear and Hope Davis provide good support too. It's the most ... read more »
  
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- 272462
- - Chives
  - 13 reviews
  - Bedford
  - 07 Aug 2006 at 17:58
- - 11
  - 8
  A bit dull
  
  Rating this as a 4 as it was watchable, but that was all!
  
  Thinking about it I'm not even sure there was a storyline of sorts. Spent the whole ... read more »
  
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  - ellectrastar
  - 45 reviews
  - Durrington
  - 21 Aug 2006 at 14:59
- - 7
  - 3
  Most Enjoyable
  
  Just watched this on a flight back from Cuba on a 7' screen and enjoyed it so much I had to watch it again, there is more than enough to keep you interested... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Coventry, UK
  - 26 May 2006 at 00:02
- - 6
  - 1
  The Hit Man and him.
  
  Pearce Brosnan plays Julian, a hitman, who is has reached that stage of life where he is questioning what he does .The fact that he is losing his edge has ... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 18 Feb 2007 at 17:42
- - 5
  - 0
  Hit Man has to review his options
  
  This film is essentially a grim comedy, for like the two Thespian Masks, the comic visage also has a tragic face accompanying it.
  
  Danny Wright (Greg ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 22 Mar 2007 at 20:28
- - 4
  - 0
  Wow - an unexpected gem
  
  What a different and interesting film. Pierce Brosnan, in a very different guise from his Bond type, is truly excellent. Just edgy and menacing enough to be ... read more »
  
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- 422464
- - a customer
  - Countryside, west of London
  - 21 Mar 2007 at 18:40
- - 4
  - 1
  A Hit
  
  The Matadore is hit-man movie! The violence is never really shown but often introduced and I was in for another 90s gangster-hit-man-comedy but was surprised ... read more »
  
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- 263107
- - a customer
  - Brighton
  - 11 Jul 2006 at 15:32

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- The Matador
  
  Pierce Brosnan stars as Julian Noble, a no-longer-noble hit man who spends his free time getting drunk and chasing impossibly young skirts. In Mexico he meets Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear), an average Joe trying to land an important business deal. Jealous of Danny's simple life, Julian becomes ...