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¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 American Western comedy film directed by John Landis, written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman (who also wrote the film's songs), and starring Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Patrice Martinez, and Joe Mantegna.
Oct 16, 2020 · Three Amigos! stars three performers known for their association with Saturday Night Live — cast members Chevy Chase and Martin Short and frequent host Steve Martin.
Dec 12, 1986 · Three Amigos!: Directed by John Landis. With Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Alfonso Arau. Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
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- Comedy, Western
- John Landis
- 1986-12-12
- STEVE MARTIN LEARNED THE ROPE TRICKS HE DID IN THE MOVIE WHILE WORKING AT DISNEYLAND AS A TEENAGER. Martin worked there part-time from age 10 to 18, first selling guidebooks then hawking spinning lassos in Frontierland, according to D3.
- ALL BUT ONE OF THE MOVIES, ACTORS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS MENTIONED IN THE FILM ARE FAKE. The film is full of fake movie references, from Harry Flugleman (played by Joe Mantegna), the amigos’ fictional producer, to fake films like Amigos!
- RANDY NEWMAN PLAYED THE SINGING BUSH. Well, technically, the Singing Bush was played by a bush, but Newman provided its voice. His voice was digitally altered for the role.
- IT WAS MARTIN SHORT'S FIRST MOVIE ROLE. Short had been doing sketch comedy—including on Saturday Night Live and SCTV—for years before he landed the part, but ¡Three Amigos!
- Three Amigos’ became a sporting nickname. Towards the end of the 80s, three wide receivers who played for the Denver Broncos were bestowed with the title of the ‘Three Amigos.’
- Tony Plana turned down Platoon to star in Three Amigos. After playing Major Max in the war drama Salvador, actor Tony Plana was looking for a less gruelling film to follow.
- It was one of three Western spoofs made in three consecutive years. Three Amigos in 1986 followed two other Western parodies: Lust in the Dust and Rustlers’ Rhapsody, released in 1984 and 1985 respectively.
- The film is littered with fake movie references. As the film revolves around the Western film industry, there are plenty of references to Hollywood in Three Amigos – but almost all the named films, stars and directors are fake.
Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Three out-of-work silent-movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws.
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Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin, who also co-wrote the script with Lorne Michaels and Randy Newman - yes, that one note ), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) are a trio of actors who are hired to protect a small Mexican village from bandits, Magnificent Seven-style — the villagers don't realize they're just actors, and ...
