
A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both forever.... (Full plot summary below)
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A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both forever.
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| Three Movie BuffsScott NashDark comedies like this one are far too rare these days. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonMovie fans have seen any number of stories about hitmen, but it's a pretty good bet that even the most jaded of cynics will be unable to detect just where The Matador is going. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigPierce Brosnan is the anti-Bond in The Matador. And though he's anything but suave, sophisticated or debonair, he's a joy to behold. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertBrosnan redefines "hit man" in the best performance of his career, and Kinnear plays with, and against, his image as a regular kinda guy. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanA wicked comedy with just the mildest amount of pathos to season the blend. |
| Atlantic City WeeklyLori Hoffman... it does give Brosnan a chance to show his comic skills in an edgy comedy that is perhaps not dark enough for the subject matter. |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettOle! for this off-kilter buddy pic with a darker side. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealWhenever you think you know where the story is headed, Shepard unleashes another hard twist. Much of his excellence comes not in his storytelling but in the way he sets up situations that ooze with comic conflict. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenA strangely funny dark comedy with Hitchcockian overtones. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryIt's quirky (everyone says so, but it's absolutely accurate) and chock full of real live heart and truth and human connection. |