The Cisco Kid (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Luis Valdez

Writers (WGA):

O. Henry (character)
Michael Kane (story)

Release Date:

6 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Plot:

This update of the 1950 western TV series changes Cisco and Pancho from wandering heroes of the old...

Plot Keywords:

Cisco Kid | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jimmy Smits	...	Cisco Kid
Cheech Marin	...	Pancho
Sadie Frost	...	Dominique
Bruce Payne	...	General Martin Dupre
Ron Perlman	...	Lt. Col. Delacroix
Tony Amendola	...	Washam
Tim Thomerson	...	Lundquist
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	General Montano (as Pedro Armendariz)
Phil Esparza	...	Kessler
Clayton Landey	...	Van Boose
Charles McCaughan	...	Haynie
Tony Pandolfo	...	Alain Vitton
Roger Cudney	...	Alcott
Joaquín Garrido	...	Lopez (as Joaquin Garrido)
Guillermo Ríos	...	Hernandez (as Guillermo Rios)

Runtime:

Greece:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Denmark:16 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico

Company:

Turner Pictures (I)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Washam and Lundquist capture Cisco and Pancho, Lundquist's hat is sitting firmly on his head, but when he grabs Cisco's pistol in the very next shot, it is resting on his shoulders.

Quotes:

Old Cantina Lady: What do you want?
Pancho: Something to eat and a cerevza.
Cisco Kid: And I'll have a senorita.
Old Cantina Lady: I am the only senorita.
Cisco Kid: Make that two cervezas.

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Cisco Kid" (1950)

A lovely romp....

I remember the television series when I was a kid, it wasn't shown on television very often, as it was a bit controversial even back in the 70's, but even then, I remember it was a bit more comical than any of the other westerns. And when a 12 year old can tell the difference...that's not good.

This new version is fun. Cheech Marin as Poncho is simply brilliant casting. Jimmy Smits might not be the best choice as the Cisco Kid (Johnny Depp would have been a much better choice, and probably a bit more believable.) Less believable were the women's costumes and some of the uniforms (I crave your pardon, I study historical costuming...and believe me, it's not difficult to find references or even patterns with very little effort, on the other hand it likely took a LOT of effort to get it wrong.) But I ENJOYED the film. It was as much fun (or more) than the old black and white episodes I used to watch on TV on a Saturday afternoon. The first thing I did when I finished watching "The Cisco Kid" on video was re-wind it and watch it all over again. There are some movies that are just fun, and this is one of them.