"They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!"

1986

1h 43m

6.3(1207 votes)

Comedy

Western

Action

Overview

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Chevy Chase

Dusty Bottoms

Steve Martin

Lucky Day

Martin Short

Ned Nederlander

Alfonso Arau

El Guapo

Tony Plana

Jefe

Patrice Martinez

Carmen

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Bandito #1

Kai Wulff

German

Abel Franco

Papa Sanchez

Fred Asparagus

Bartender

Creative team

Directed by: John Landis
Written by: Lorne Michaels
Steve Martin
Produced by: Lorne Michaels
George Folsey Jr.

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