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¡Three Amigos!

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Time Out says

Already Hollywood has-beens by 1916, a trio of Western serial stars (Martin, Chase and Short) receive a cable offering them muchos pesos to strut their stuff in a Mexican village. Little do they know that they are expected to take on the forces of a vicious bandit (Arau) terrorising the village. Western spoofs are never notable for original plots, and this is no exception. Nevertheless, it revels in the cornball clichés of the low-budget oater, and benefits from amiably innocent performances. The characterisation is paper thin, and Landis' timing as sloppy as ever; but if you enjoy brainless slapstick that allows space for irrelvant absurdities like a singing bush and an invisible swordsman, it's entertaining enough.

Release Details

  • Duration:104 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:John Landis
  • Screenwriter:Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, Randy Newman
  • Cast:
    • Chevy Chase
    • Steve Martin
    • Martin Short
    • Alfonso Arau
    • Tony Plana
    • Patrice Martinez
    • Joe Mantegna
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