--- product_id: 51946332 title: "The Matador" price: "118 Lei" currency: RON in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51946332-the-matador store_origin: RO region: Romania --- # The Matador **Price:** 118 Lei **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Matador - **How much does it cost?** 118 Lei with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51946332-the-matador) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. The story is about hit man Julian Noble (Brosnan). Noble, on assignment in Mexico City, has somewhat of a meltdown when he realises his nomadic existence has left him with no friends or family and not even a place to call home. Desperate for companionship, he starts up conversation with Danny Wright (Kinnear), a normal guy, with a normal life, in town on business. Unaccustomed to normal social etiquette he scares Wright off, but pleads for forgiveness the next day and requests that he accompany him to a bull fight. Julian decides to open up to his new friend more about what he does for a living. All is well until Julian realises his 'meltdown' is serious and he is having difficulty following through on his 'assignments'. He therefore has to ask for help from his new friend Danny. desertcart.co.uk Review Pierce Brosnan gives one of his finest performances in The Matador, a low-key buddy comedy with an agreeably sinister twist. Light-years from his former James Bond image, Brosnan is unshaven, unnerved and unpredictable as freelance assassin Julian Noble, who encounters desperate businessman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) in the bar of a modern Mexico City hotel. Danny is intrigued when Julian reveals that he's a "facilitator of fatalities," and his wife "Bean" (Hope Davis) is equally fascinated when Julian shows up unexpectedly, six months later, at Danny's home in Denver. Having lost his touch as a reliable hit-man, Julian needs Danny's help with "one last job," but the logistics of Julian's lethal profession (involving an employer played by Philip Baker Hall) are secondary to writer-director Richard Shepard's offbeat, slightly uneven character study, which gives Kinnear and Brosnan a memorable opportunity to riff on their established screen personas. In making Julian a likable yet tormented drifter who's made a habit of "running from any emotion," Brosnan creates an edgy yet sympathetic character as mysterious as he is fun to be around; if you're going to befriend a hired killer, you could do far worse than a guy like Julian. As Brosnan plays him, he's worthy of a sequel, but The Matador is the kind of entertainingly quirky movie that's a hard act to follow. --Jeff Shannon Review: Fun film with Pierce Brosnan as a hit man - Pierce is great at humour, too! Review: The best hit man film since Grosse Point Blank! - This is an excellent exposition of the hit man genre. Pierce Brosnan joyfully rips his Bond image to shreds as sleazy messed up hitman Julian, the only commonality with Bond is an occasional view down a sniper's rifle.His life coincides with Danny(an excellent Greg Kinnear) an all round American nice guy in Mexico City on business. Julian realises the emptiness of his sniper's life and befriends Danny in a Mexican bar. The two become friends against the throbbing Latino backdrop of this fascinating city.Danny and wife(an excellent Hope davis) are reeling from bad luck after the death of their son Henry. the two spend a few days together in Mexico City. The second act occurs 6 months later in snowy Denver. Julian pitches up to Danny's house. He has botched 2 jobs due to an exhaustion fuelled breakdown and now is being hunted.The 3 of them share a night of drunkeness and Julian asks Danny to help him on one last hit job to save his life. they fly to Tucson, Arizona to a date with destiny... this is an original excellent film, American but with an independent heart just like Martin Blank! It is amazing to see how Julian helps the nervous Danny who 6 months later helps him, The music is excellent, the jam' The Killers and erm Besame mucho. an excellent film with Brosnan cast against type (and fortunately doesn't sing if I hear right about Mame Mia!) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B000FIGEWA | | Actors | Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Pierce Brosnan | | Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 2.35:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | 37,652 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 718 in Portable DVD & Blu-ray Players 6,499 in Comedy (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (250) | | Director | Richard Shepard | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | BUA0019301 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 80 g | | Release date | 10 July 2006 | | Run time | 1 hour and 37 minutes | | Studio | Miramax | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Colour - **Contributor:** Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Pierce Brosnan, Richard Shepard - **Format:** PAL - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 37 minutes ## Images ![The Matador - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rnPysniNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun film with Pierce Brosnan as a hit man *by D***E on 24 October 2025* Pierce is great at humour, too! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best hit man film since Grosse Point Blank! *by C***E on 18 August 2008* This is an excellent exposition of the hit man genre. Pierce Brosnan joyfully rips his Bond image to shreds as sleazy messed up hitman Julian, the only commonality with Bond is an occasional view down a sniper's rifle.His life coincides with Danny(an excellent Greg Kinnear) an all round American nice guy in Mexico City on business. Julian realises the emptiness of his sniper's life and befriends Danny in a Mexican bar. The two become friends against the throbbing Latino backdrop of this fascinating city.Danny and wife(an excellent Hope davis) are reeling from bad luck after the death of their son Henry. the two spend a few days together in Mexico City. The second act occurs 6 months later in snowy Denver. Julian pitches up to Danny's house. He has botched 2 jobs due to an exhaustion fuelled breakdown and now is being hunted.The 3 of them share a night of drunkeness and Julian asks Danny to help him on one last hit job to save his life. they fly to Tucson, Arizona to a date with destiny... this is an original excellent film, American but with an independent heart just like Martin Blank! It is amazing to see how Julian helps the nervous Danny who 6 months later helps him, The music is excellent, the jam' The Killers and erm Besame mucho. an excellent film with Brosnan cast against type (and fortunately doesn't sing if I hear right about Mame Mia!) ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good, enjoyable, but not great *by B***O on 15 September 2024* I enjoyed this. The outstanding bit is Piers Brosnan's performance. He was fabulous in the role of a hit man on the edge of a breakdown. It has some really good performances all round, but it didn't grab me, and I didn't find it that funny although I'd bought it as someone recommended it saying it was hilarious. Just goes to show how sense of humour differs. I found it perplexing, stretched my suspense of disbelief, at times darkly funny with a pervading hint of 'something bad's going to happen' right up to the end. I won't spoil it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51946332-the-matador](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/51946332-the-matador) --- *Product available on Desertcart Romania* *Store origin: RO* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*