Three Amigos Movie Review 1986

Three out-of-work silent screen stars are asked to defend a Mexican town from bandits; they think it's a public appearance stint. Spoof of Three Stooges and Mexican bandito movies that at times falls short, given the enormous amount of comedic talent involved. Generally enjoyable with some very funny scenes. Co-written by former "Saturday Night Live" producer Michaels. Short's first major film appearance.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comic Adventure, Genre Spoofs, Buddies, Swashbucklers, Mexico

Screenplay

Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Randy Newman

Cast

Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Joe Mantegna, Patrice Martinez, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, Randy Newman, Alfonso Arau

Cinematography

Ronald W. Browne

Director

John Landis

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Producer

HBO