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The Mask of Zorro (1998) -- The elder Zorro comes out of retirement to train a new Zorro to fight the enemy Montero.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   41,969 votes
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Director:
Martin Campbell
Writers (WGA):
Johnston McCulley (character Zorro)
Ted Elliott (story) ...
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Release Date:
17 July 1998 (USA) more
Plot:
The elder Zorro comes out of retirement to train a new Zorro to fight the enemy Montero. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
Green Lantern director
 (From JoBlo. 4 February 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)

Banderas Threatens Boys and Burglars with Zorro Sword
 (From WENN. 10 November 2005)

User Comments:
Fun, Old-Fashioned Adventure more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
José María de Tavira ... Young Alejandro Murrieta (as Jose Maria de Tavira)
Diego Sieres ... Young Joaquín Murrieta
Emiliano Guerra ... Boy Crying
Yolanda Orisaga ... Woman Crying
Paco Morayta ... Undertaker

William Marquez ... Fray Felipe

Stuart Wilson ... Don Rafael Montero
Tony Amendola ... Don Luiz

Anthony Hopkins ... Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Pedro Altamirano ... Squad Leader
Luisa Huertas ... Nanny
María Fernández Cruz ... Baby Elena de la Vega (as Maria Fernandez Cruz)
Mónica Fernández Cruz ... Baby Elena de la Vega (as Monica Fernandez Cruz)
Julieta Rosen ... Esperanza de la Vega
Raúl Martínez ... Heavyset Lieutenant (as Raul Martinez)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Die Maske des Zorro (Germany)
Mark of Zorro (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense action and violence.
Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Captain Love has a severed head in a glass container. In The Silence of the Lambs (1991), also starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster finds a severed head in a glass container. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When he dismounts to stop the burning wick, it is obvious Captain Love's saddle cover is made of fake leopard skin material. more
Quotes:
Alejandro: I've never lost a fight.
Don Diego de la Vega: Except to a crippled old man just now.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Futurama: Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV (#5.15)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You more

FAQ

What does it say at the beginning of the movie?
Why is the movie titled "The Mask of Zorro" when it's not really about his mask?
What language was Elena's old nanny speaking when they met in the marketplace? I know it's not Spanish.
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27 out of 31 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun, Old-Fashioned Adventure, 22 April 2006
9/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This movie had just a couple of things I would have changed but the overwhelming minutes of this 137-minute movie were well done: a nice old- fashioned adventure story.

Yes, it's hokey in spots, there is a needless irreverent scene in the confessional and the final action scene goes on too long, but all of that is almost standard fare in today's films. Anyway, the "good" in this film far outweighs the "bad."

Some of the "good" is beautiful cinematography featuring bold colors; good action scenes; very little profanity; interesting and somewhat likable lead characters (played by Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Bandaras and Catherine Zeta- Jones), a fun story and very good 5.1surround sound.

Zeta-Jones was a brand new "face" with this movie and she's never looked better. Hopkins, as usual, is the best character as the older "Zorro" who teaches the young one (Bandaras). Some of the action scenes are almost cartoon-like in credibility (Bandaras doing flips while riding two horses at once!) but they are fun.

The story is a familiar one that seems to always satisfy people: revenge.

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