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¡Three Amigos!
They're down on their luck and up to their necks in señoritas, margaritas, banditos and bullets!
( Comedy / Drama / Western )


¡Three Amigos! Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG

US Runtime: 103 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 12, 1986   [USA]
 
Director: John Landis   [Director]
 
Writers: Steve Martin   [Screenplay]
Lorne Michaels   [Screenplay]
Randy Newman   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Leslie Belzberg   [Associate Producer]
George Folsey Jr.   [Producer]
Steve Martin   [Executive Producer]
Lorne Michaels   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Ronald W. Browne   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Malcolm Campbell   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Elmer Bernstein   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Richard Sawyer   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Deborah Nadoolman Landis   [Costume Designer]
 
Casting by Jackie Burch   [Casting Director]
 
Production Companys: HBO   (US)
Home Box Office
L.A. Films
Orion   (IN)
Orion Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.

Cast:

Chevy Chase
Dusty Bottoms
Steve Martin
Lucky Day
Martin Short
Ned Nederlander
Alfonso Arau
El Guapo
Tony Plana
Jefe
Patrice Martinez
Carmen
Jorge Cervera Jr.
Bandito #1
Kai Wulff
German
Abel Franco
Papa Sanchez
Fred Asparagus
Bartender
Jon Lovitz
Morty
Joe Mantegna
Harry Flugleman
Philip Gordon
Rodrigo
Michael Wren
Cowboy
Gene Hartline
Silent Movie Bandito
William B. Kaplan
Silent Movie Bandito
Sophia Lamour
Silent Movie Senorita
Santos Morales
Telegrapher
 
Phil Hartman
Sam
Tino Insana
Studio Guard
Craig Berenson
Telegram Delivery Boy
Joshua Gallegos
Bar Patron (as Josh Gallegos)
Norbert Weisser
German's Friend
Brian Thompson
German's Other Friend
Hector Elias
Pedro
Hector Morales
Carlos
Betty Carvalho
Mama Sanchez
Benita Andre
Rosita
Dyana Ortelli
Juanita
Humberto Ortiz
Pablo
Candy Castillo
Bandito #2
Jeff O'Haco
Bandito #3
Loyda Ramos
Conchita
Carl La Fong
Tortoise
Randy Newman
Singing Bush (voice)
Rebecca Ferratti
Hot Señorita
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Brinke Stevens
Silent Movie Actress (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Danny Costa
Stunts
Steve Cremin
Stunts
Phil Culotta
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Richard Epper
Stunts
Gil Escandon
Stunts
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
Jerry Gatlin
Stunt Coordinator
Clifford Happy
Stunts
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
Johnny Hock
Stunt Double
Daniel Holguín
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Robert Jauregui
Stunt Double
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Stunts
 
Walt La Rue
Stunts
Clay M. Lilley
Stunts
Jack Lilley
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
Cole S. McKay
Stunts
Bobby McLaughlin
Stunts
Daniel O'Haco
Stunts
Kathleen O'Haco
Stunt Double
Bruce Randall
Stunts
Larry Randles
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Michael Stull
Stunts
Robert Tebow
Stunts
R.L. Tolbert
Stunts
Rock A. Walker
Stunt Double
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
Stunts
Mike Watson
Stunts
 
 

Sound Crew:


Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeff Bushelman
Sound Editor
Charles L. Campbell
Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Editor
Robert Glass
Sound Recordist
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
 
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Recordist
Colin C. Mouat
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Sound Editor
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Jerry Stanford
Sound Editor
Larry Stensvold
Sound Recordist
David A. Whittaker
Sound Editor
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Norm Stangl
Visual Effects
 
Norm Stangl
Animation
Cynthia Ward
Animation
 
 

Art Department:


Lisa Atkinson
Painter
Dan Curry
Title Designer
 
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Sharon Haskell
Title Designer
 
 

Directing Crew:


Rob Corn
Second Assistant Director
George Folsey Jr.
Second Unit Director
Victoria E. Rhodes
Second Assistant Director
 
David Sosna
First Assistant Director
John M. Stephens
Second Unit Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Philip Caplan
Camera Operator
 
Norman Glasser
Gaffer
 
 

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