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Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau ... see more see more... , Joe Mantegna , Tony Plana , Fred Asparagus , Betty Carvalho , Candy Castillo , Jorge Cervera Jr. , Hector Elias , Rebecca Ferratti , Abel Franco , Philip Gordon , Gene Hartline , William B. Kaplan , Sophia Lamour , Jon Lovitz , Héctor Morales , Santos Morales , Jeff O'Haco , Dyana Ortelli , Humberto Ortiz , Loyda Ramos , Brinke Stevens , Norbert Weisser , Michael Wren , Kai Wulff , Phil Hartman , Tino Insana , Randy Newman , Brian Thompson , Patrice Camhi , Benita , Craig Berenson , Josh Gallegos , Carl LaFong , Rebecca Underwood

This slapstick farce features Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short), as three silent movie cowboy stars who get the axe from their Hollywood studio.... read more read more... Just at that opportune moment, a woman named Carmen (Patrice Martinez) asks them to come to her forgotten little town south of the border and do some work for her, for a tidy sum. The three "stooges" agree, thinking they are going to perform their singing cowboy routine, but instead Carmen wants them to get rid of the nasty El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) who is running roughshod over the good citizens of the town. Not the kind of heroes they appear to be in the movies, they have a difficult time helping out the distressed townsfolk. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: John Landis

Release Date: December 12, 1986

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DVD Release Date: November 23, 1999

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  • phubbs1
    May 13, 2012
    phubbs1
    Now this is a classic...nay legendary 80's comedy, I guarantee you'll laugh your ass off, if you don't then your too young to remember these SNL allstars. The plot is daft and has now been rehashed many times but the comedy is gold. There are so many funny moments, the whole film... read more is just non stop, really...all that's missing is John Candy. I can't stress enough how good this is, its one of the all time best feel good comedies you will ever see, up there with 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'

    They don't make comedies like this anymore because no one can beat a cast like this, once in a lifetime and that's it. A treasure of a film.

    'oh great..you just shot the invisible swordsman'
  • FilmFanatik
    December 31, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    I'll preface this by saying that this a movie I grew up with and watched quite a bit between the ages of 5 and 10. I had forgotten a lot of it until seeing it again recently. It's not one that I currently watch over and over, mainly due to its being missing in any decent DVD rele... read morease. Recently, Three Amigos was almost reluctantly released on Blu-ray, and I'm sad to say that I have to now nitpick this movie a bit, despite my enjoyment of it. There are things that I hadn't noticed before. First of all, the film is uneven tonally. It starts out with the scene of Carmen entering the bar looking for help. It's a dramatic western sort of scene that doesn't have any comedy in it and doesn't jive well with what follows. Second, Chevy Chase doesn't seemed all that entralled to be in this movie. Perhaps it's his deadpan comedy acting, but he seems bored to me. Third, having seen some of the cut footage, it's clear to me that the people of the village aren't set up properly. We feel no real sympathy for them because we haven't seen them in happier times, which is what was in the original opening to the film. Maybe I'm just wrong about all of this. Perhaps the final version of the film is the best that it can be. It's a strange combination of ideas that's been put together and a proper tone was probably difficult to establish in the first place. I hold it in high esteem for enjoyment and nostalgic value, but cosmetically I think I could have been better.
  • fb100002359227440
    May 21, 2011
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    Funny and memorable, Three Amigos!, gonna make a lot of people laugh. Martin, Chase and Short are a amazingly ensemble.
  • ajv2688
    January 23, 2011
    ajv2688
    An awesome comedy adventure movie with the funniest comedians of the 80s! I highly recommend this movie, it's hilarious.
  • 76Majikat
    September 15, 2010
    76Majikat
    Some comical moments, particularly the song and dance scene, but not quite as amusing as I had anticipated.
  • FrizzDrop
    August 2, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    Another great Steve Martin screenplay and performance. Chase and Short make up the ensemble, and the whole film is amazingly enjoyable.
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    July 23, 2010
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    C-
  • MizturY0da
    April 13, 2010
    MizturY0da
    I was shocked when I discovered I hadn't reviewed this despite writing many reviews, since it is one of my favorite comedies of all time. It may even rank as the funniest movie I've ever seen. It just has a ton of laughs, start-to-finish, and without all the raunch and profanity ... read moreof today's comedy films - although it's no "Bambi," that's for sure.

    Not only does the dialog produce numerous laugh-out-loud scenes but so do all the sight gags, nd there are plenty of those. The funniest characters in the film are the villains, led by "El Guapo," played by Alfonso Arau. He is almost indescribable. All he has to do is open his mouth and show his bad teeth and then give his huge smile and I crack up every time.

    The three leads - played by Steve Martin, Matin Short and Chevy Chase - are all excellent and in the primes of their careers. The film also is directed by John Landis, who has a knack for directing extremely entertaining movies. Just look at his resume on the IMDb. This film was written by Martin, Lorne Michales of "Saturday Night Live," and songwriter Randy Newman. Kudos to all of them for a job well done.

    In addition to the great comedy, decent language and color characters both good guys and bad guys, was the beautiful cinematography. There is a very colorful-looking film and looks outstanding on DVD.

    Overall: this is what entertainment is all about.
  • ironclad1609
    April 12, 2010
    ironclad1609
    Classic 80s comedy mocking "The magnificent seven" and other heroic Western films, but mostly making fun of itself as three Western actors are hired to save a Mexican town from bandidos. It's all so wonderfully silly with lots of great gags and quotes we've been carrying around w... read moreith us for as long as the film exists. One of the funniest films of the 80s.
  • ScoopOnline
    December 1, 2009
    ScoopOnline
    lol this Movie is so funny.

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David Gurney
January 1, 2011
David Gurney, Common Sense Media

Spoofy send up of Western films is OK for mature tweens. Full Review

Bob Bloom
September 6, 2007
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

An uneven comedy; Short is based, talking about movie insider stuff to the people in the village who have no idea what he is talking about.

Thomas Delapa
July 29, 2005
Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly

...a genial hodgepodge of horseplay and saddle-sore jokes. Full Review

Rich Cline
September 19, 2004
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

endearingly silly

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
August 25, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

The slapstick situations and the satire on singing westerns are strictly third rate. We've ridden this trail before and 'Three Amigos' offers nothing new.

Karina Montgomery
October 11, 2002
Karina Montgomery, Cinerina

charming silly fun

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Paul Attanasio
January 1, 2000
Paul Attanasio, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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    • Ned Nederlander: Chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip-chip... LONNEEEEEEEE! [fires pistol]
    • Lucky Day: Farley-farley-farley-farley-farley-farley... Hafurrrrrrr... [fires pistol]
    • Dusty Bottoms: Kinut, hoooooola widdle! Tas, habble... sohn. [accidentally shoots the Invisible Swordsman]
    • Lucky Day: Oh, great. You killed the invisible swordsman!
    • Ned Nederlander: [runs over to check] He's dead, all right.
    • Dusty Bottoms: How was I supposed to know where he was?
    • Lucky Day: You were supposed to fire up. *We* both fired *up*. [aside] It's like living with a six-year old.
    • Rosita: I was thinking later, you could kiss me on the veranda.
    • Dusty Bottoms: Lips would be fine.
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