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¡Three Amigos! (1986)

PG 104 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Western  -   12 December 1986 (USA)
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Three unemployed actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to replay their bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.

Director:

John Landis
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¡Three Amigos! -- Lucky Day discreetly gets Ned and Dusty's attention. ¡Three Amigos! -- Lucky Day negotiates for a higher salary from producer Harry Flugleman. ¡Three Amigos! -- Dusty Bottoms shares his lip balm, but not his water.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Martin ...
Chevy Chase ...
Martin Short ...
Alfonso Arau ...
Tony Plana ...
Patrice Martinez ...
Jorge Cervera Jr. Jorge Cervera Jr. ...
Bandito #1 (as Jorge Cervera)
Kai Wulff Kai Wulff ...
Abel Franco Abel Franco ...
Papa Sanchez
Fred Asparagus Fred Asparagus ...
Bartender
Jon Lovitz ...
Joe Mantegna ...
Philip Gordon Philip Gordon ...
Michael Wren Michael Wren ...
Cowboy
Gene Hartline ...
Silent Movie Bandito
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Storyline

Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Actor | Village | Mexico | Bandit | Warrior  | See more »

Taglines:

They're Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets!

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Three Amigos! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$39,246,734 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Steven Spielberg considered directing the film but chose to do E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial instead. He has said in interviews his choices for the roles of the Three Amigos were Steve Martin for Lucky Day, Bill Murray for Dusty Bottoms and Robin Williams for Ned Nederlander. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the three amigos are singing by the campfire, Dusty is holding what appears to be a nylon-string guitar. When he starts to play Blue Shadows, the sound we hear is from a steel-string guitar. See more »

Quotes

Lucky Day: Dusty, how do you like your bat?
Dusty Bottoms: Medium rare.
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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE BALLAD OF THE THREE AMIGOS"
Written by Randy Newman
Performed by Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short See more »