Three Amigos (PG) Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau |SwapaDVD.com

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1986
DVD Release: 11/23/1999
Format: DVD
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
Studio: HBO Home Video
Total Copies: 2
Genres: Comedy, Parody/Spoof, Farce, Comedy Western
See Also: Three Amigos

This slapstick farce features Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short), as three silent movie cowboy stars who get the axe from their Hollywood studio. Just at that opportune moment, a woman named Carmen (Patrice Martinez) asks them to come to her forgotten little town south of the border and do some work for her, for a tidy sum. The three "stooges" agree, thinking they are going to perform their singing cowboy routine, but instead Carmen wants them to get rid of the nasty El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) who is running roughshod over the good citizens of the town. Not the kind of heroes they appear to be in the movies, they have a difficult time helping out the distressed townsfolk. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Chevy Chase - Dusty Bottoms
Steve Martin - Lucky Day
Martin Short - Ned Nederlander
Patrice Martinez - Carmen
Alfonso Arau - El Guapo

Theresa C. (T5Coleman) from MILFORD, PA wrote on 11/14/2009...

My husband loves this movie! Typical Chevy Chase (SNL characters) slap stick movie. We laugh every time we watch this classic movie.

Robert B. (rbrown) from STARKVILLE, MS wrote on 1/31/2009...

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Silly yet endearing comedy starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short as the silent movie team The Three Amigos. After getting fired from their studio, they accept an invitation to make what they think is a personal appearance in Mexico, only to find out that they've been hired to actually rid a village of the bandit that's been raiding it. I don't know how anyone could dislike this movie; it's no ALL ABOUT EVE or SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS, but it's a lot of fun. The film features some great songs from Randy Newman (my favorite is "Blue Shadows") and a score from Elmer Bernstein that evokes his scores for both THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and STRIPES. Featuring Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman, and a plethora of pinatas. One caveat: the DVD from HBO Home Video is atrocious, featuring a great deal of gate float (where the entire image wavers horizontally) and end credits that cut off and go back to the main menu before they're finished. This is a DVD crying to be remastered, preferably with commentary by John Landis, Randy Newman, Lorne Michaels, and the stars.