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Three Amigos!

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
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  • Comedy
  • Western
Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
75K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,559
16
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Steve Martin
    • Lorne Michaels
    • Randy Newman
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Chevy Chase
    • Martin Short
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Landis
  • Writers
    • Steve Martin
    • Lorne Michaels
    • Randy Newman
  • Stars
    • Steve Martin
    • Chevy Chase
    • Martin Short
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 184User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Steve Martin in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Steve Martin and John Landis in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Steve Martin in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, and Kai Wulff in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Chevy Chase, Alfonso Arau, and Tony Plana in Three Amigos! (1986)
    Chevy Chase in Three Amigos! (1986)
    "El Guapo", ¡Three Amigos!, 1986.
    Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short in Three Amigos! (1986)

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    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Lucky Dayas Lucky Day
    Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase
    • Dusty Bottomsas Dusty Bottoms
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Ned Nederlanderas Ned Nederlander
    Alfonso Arau
    Alfonso Arau
    • El Guapoas El Guapo
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Jefeas Jefe
    Patrice Martinez
    Patrice Martinez
    • Carmenas Carmen
    Jorge Cervera Jr.
    • Bandito #1as Bandito #1
    • (as Jorge Cervera)
    Kai Wulff
    Kai Wulff
    • Germanas German
    Abel Franco
    • Papa Sanchezas Papa Sanchez
    Fred Asparagus
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Mortyas Morty
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Harry Fluglemanas Harry Flugleman
    Philip Gordon
    • Rodrigoas Rodrigo
    Michael Wren
    • Cowboyas Cowboy
    Gene Hartline
    Gene Hartline
    • Silent Movie Banditoas Silent Movie Bandito
    William B. Kaplan
    • Silent Movie Banditoas Silent Movie Bandito
    • (as William Kaplan)
    Sophia Lamour
    • Silent Movie Senoritaas Silent Movie Senorita
    Santos Morales
    • Telegrapheras Telegrapher
    • Director
      • John Landis
    • Writers
      • Steve Martin
      • Lorne Michaels
      • Randy Newman
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Steve Martin learned the lasso tricks while working in a magic shop at Disneyland as a teenager.
    • Goofs
      There does not appear to be any thread in any of the sewing machines during the costume creating scenes toward the end of the movie.
    • Quotes

      Jefe: I have put many beautiful pinatas in the storeroom, each of them filled with little suprises.

      El Guapo: Many pinatas?

      Jefe: Oh yes, many!

      El Guapo: Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?

      Jefe: A what?

      El Guapo: A *plethora*.

      Jefe: Oh yes, you have a plethora.

      El Guapo: Jefe, what is a plethora?

      Jefe: Why, El Guapo?

      El Guapo: Well, you told me I have a plethora. And I just would like to know if you know what a plethora is. I would not like to think that a person would tell someone he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has *no idea* what it means to have a plethora.

      Jefe: Forgive me, El Guapo. I know that I, Jefe, do not have your superior intellect and education. But could it be that once again, you are angry at something else, and are looking to take it out on me?

    • Alternate versions
      In the original version of the movie and in the original home video, the scene in Harry Flugelman's office normally concludes with Flugelman shouting, "Your asses have just been streamlined! The Three Amigos are history." For some reason this is missing from the 2011 DVD release and the Blu-ray version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Saturday Night Live: Conan O'Brien/Don Henley (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of the Three Amigos
      Written by Randy Newman

      Performed by Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short

    User reviews184

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Underrated, Underappreciated, and Misunderestimated
    5 reasons to love this film: 1. The sight of Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) telling the incomprehensible, self-indulgent story of when he met Dorothy Gish ("you know, Lillian's sister") to a bunch of patient, albeit bored Mexican kids. 2. Lucky Day (Steve Martin) trying to get his buddies' attention as they break into the studio--progressing from an owl's soft "hoo" to a crowing "LOOKUPHERE...LOOKUPHERE" 3. The opening song and Elmer Bernstein's great score (he also scored the classic comedies "Animal House" and "Stripes") 4. The Three Amigos singing "My Little Buttercup" in a Mexican cantina 5. The Amigos fighting back tears as Lucky Day informs his buddies that, in fact, they have been summoned not to perform, but actually to fight the evil El Guapo--Martin Short's tearful line, "Why am I in Mexico?" is hilarious, almost as funny as Steve Martin's follow-up, "I've been shot already!"

    This is an intelligent comedy, one that pokes fun not only at the mythology of the Hollywood western, but at Hollywood itself. The three Amigos is a delight to watch, and a great addition to any family's film collection.
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    • May 14, 2004

    FAQ6

    • Is any of this based in fact?
    • What is '¡Three Amigos!' about?
    • Is '¡Three Amigos!' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Three Amigos
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • L.A. Films
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Broadway Video
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $39,246,734
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,939,000
      • Dec 14, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,246,734
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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