The Matador is a 2005 black comedy crime film written and directed by Richard Shepard, and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear.

[3] An encounter in the bar of the Mexico City branch of the Camino Real Hotels, between tired businessman Danny Wright, hoping to land a career-saving contract in Mexico, and jaded, falling-apart-at-the-seams assassin Julian Noble, leads them into an awkward friendship.

During the show, Julian reveals the kind of work he does, and when Danny is skeptical, takes him through the steps of how to murder a portly spectator in the arena bathroom.

Danny sits within looking undecided, and the scene cuts to black with the sound of glass breaking, not revealing what happened next.

Danny and his wife, Bean are relaxing at their home in Denver when Julian arrives, looking for a place to stay.

On the plane back from Tucson, Julian reveals that the man he just killed was his long-term employer, Mr.

Although Julian travels to Vienna, Las Vegas, Moscow, Sydney, Budapest, Tucson and Manila, the film was shot entirely in Mexico City.

Early reviews praised Pierce Brosnan's performance, as well as the film's unique and provocative premise and themes.

The critical consensus states that "This humorously amoral, oddball comic thriller features strong performances by Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear as a flamboyant, aging hit-man and an out of work suburban businessman, respectively.