Chevy Chase

Steve Martin

Martin Short

Alfonso Arau

Tony Plana

Patrice Martinez

Jorge Cervera Jr.

Kai Wulff

Abel Franco

Fred Asparagus

Jon Lovitz

Joe Mantegna

Philip Gordon

Michael Wren

Gene Hartline

William B. Kaplan

Sophia Lamour

Santos Morales

Phil Hartman

Tino Insana

Craig Berenson

Joshua Gallegos

Norbert Weisser

Brian Thompson

Hector Elias

Hector Morales

Betty Carvalho

Benita Andre

Dyana Ortelli

Humberto Ortiz

Candy Castillo

Jeff O'Haco

Loyda Ramos

Carl La Fong

Randy Newman

Rebecca Ferratti

Brinke Stevens

John Landis

Lorne Michaels

Elmer Bernstein

Ronald W. Browne

George Folsey Jr.

Leslie Belzberg

Malcolm Campbell

Richard Sawyer

Jackie Burch

John Marshall

Gregory Pickrell

Richard C. Goddard

Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Frank Griffin

Leonard Engelman

Mark Reedall

Ric Sagliani

Virginia Darcy

Jean Austin

Virginia G. Hadfield

Linda Trainoff

Norm Stangl

Cynthia Ward

Lisa Atkinson

Jeff Bushelman

Gary Alexander

Charles L. Campbell

Larry Carow

Samuel C. Crutcher

Don Digirolamo

Louis L. Edemann

Richard C. Franklin

Robert Glass

Gary A. Hecker

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Colin C. Mouat

Chuck Neely

Greg Orloff

Jerry Stanford

Larry Stensvold

David A. Whittaker

John Roesch

Danny Costa

Phil Culotta

Tom Elliott

Steve Cremin

Richard Epper

Joe Finnegan

Gil Escandon

Marguerite Happy

Jerry Gatlin

Clifford Happy

Daniel Holguín

Johnny Hock

Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw

Walt La Rue

Robert Jauregui

Clay M. Lilley

Jack Lilley

Daniel O'Haco

Kathleen O'Haco

Mike H. McGaughy

Cole S. McKay

Bobby McLaughlin

Larry Randles

Ben Scott

Michael Stull

Thomas Rosales Jr.

R.L. Tolbert

Robert Tebow

Mike Watson

Rock A. Walker

Norman Glasser

Philip Caplan

Roy Arbogast

David Sosna

John M. Stephens

Victoria E. Rhodes

Rob Corn

Dan Curry

Sharon Haskell

Loren Janes

Jennifer Watson-Johnston

Bruce Randall

Debbie Evans

Bob Herron

Comedy

Western

Drama

¡Three Amigos!

L.A. Films

Orion Pictures

Orion

United States of America

***Hilarious comedy Western with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short***  

Three silent movie stars in 1916 (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short) are mistaken for real heroes by a beautiful Hispanic woman (Patrice Martinez) and hired to rid an oppressed Mexican village of El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) and his banditos.

“Three Amigos” (1986) is a comedy Western with elements of “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) and “The Wild Bunch” (1969). The first half is quietly amusing, but kind of dull as you try to catch a grip with the curious happenings. I wasn’t laughing and was starting to wonder what the whole hubbub was about (a respected friend of mine cited it as one of his favorite movies). 

Thankfully, the inventive second half ventures into laugh-out-loud territory starting with the iconic thirst-in-the-desert sequence. In addition, the Southwestern locations are spectacular and there are a few gorgeous Latino women. What more could you ask for in a flick like this?

The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Arizona and Universal City, California.

GRADE: B+

Just an all around fun and light-hearted comedy, one that I haven't seen in a long time (probably some time in the early 90s). Not a comedy classic but one that generates plenty of smiles and laughs. **3.75/5**

<em>'¡Three Amigos!'</em> didn't quite hit for me.

I was expecting to enjoy this 1986 film, if only because of the three leads - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. I like them from other things, admittedly I've only seen Chase once or twice but Short and, particularly, Martin are actors I appreciate. This flick, though, just didn't click into gear.

I didn't find it funny at all really, some gags are way too exaggerated - almost cringey. There are a couple of minor chuckles, the standout being with the invisible swordsman. Going back to the main trio, Short is probably the one who I think did the best work here. Chase felt a bit out of place in certain scenes.

Of the other cast members, Alfonso Arau and Patrice Martinez do alright. Joe Mantegna is also involved, as soon as he speaks I immediately sensed that iconic voice of Fat Tony from <em>'The Simpsons'</em>. Elsewhere, I didn't even recognise Tony Plana as Jefe - even comparing images post-watch, I'm still not even convinced it's the same guy.