A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

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Film Cast:

• Dusty Bottoms: Chevy Chase
• Lucky Day: Steve Martin
• Ned Nederlander: Martin Short
• El Guapo: Alfonso Arau
• Jefe: Tony Plana
• Carmen: Patrice Martinez
• Bandito #1 (as Jorge Cervera): Jorge Cervera Jr.
• German: Kai Wulff
• Papa Sanchez: Abel Franco
• Bartender: Fred Asparagus
• Morty: Jon Lovitz
• Harry Flugleman: Joe Mantegna
• Rodrigo: Philip Gordon
• Sam: Phil Hartman
• German’s Friend: Norbert Weisser
• German’s Other Friend: Brian Thompson
• Juanita: Dyana Ortelli
• Hot Señorita: Rebecca Ferratti
• Silent Movie Actress: Brinke Stevens
• Cowboy: Michael Wren
• Silent Movie Bandito: Gene Hartline
• Silent Movie Bandito (as William Kaplan): William B. Kaplan
• Silent Movie Senorita: Sophia Lamour
• Telegrapher: Santos Morales
• Studio Guard: Tino Insana
• Telegram Delivery Boy: Craig Berenson
• Bar Patron (as Josh Gallegos): Joshua Gallegos
• Pedro: Hector Elias
• Pablo: Humberto Ortiz
• Mama Sanchez: Betty Carvalho

Film Crew:

• Director: John Landis
• Producer: Lorne Michaels
• Screenplay: Randy Newman
• Executive Producer: Steve Martin
• Original Music Composer: Elmer Bernstein
• Director of Photography: Ronald W. Browne
• Second Unit Director: George Folsey Jr.
• Associate Producer: Leslie Belzberg
• Editor: Malcolm Campbell
• Production Design: Richard Sawyer
• Casting Director: Jackie Burch
• Art Direction: John Marshall
• Art Direction: Gregory Pickrell
• Set Decoration: Richard C. Goddard
• Costume Designer: Deborah Nadoolman
• Makeup Artist: Frank Griffin
• Makeup Artist: Leonard Engelman
• Makeup Artist: Mark Reedall
• Makeup Artist: Ric Sagliani
• Hairstylist: Virginia Darcy
• Hairstylist: Jean Austin
• Hairstylist: Virginia G. Hadfield
• Hairstylist: Linda Trainoff
• Animation: Norm Stangl
• Animation: Cynthia Ward
• Painter: Lisa Atkinson
• Sound Editor: Jeff Bushelman
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Alexander
• Sound Editor: Charles L. Campbell
• Sound Editor: Larry Carow
• Sound Editor: Samuel C. Crutcher
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Don Digirolamo
• Sound Editor: Louis L. Edemann
• Sound Editor: Richard C. Franklin
• Sound Recordist: Robert Glass
• Foley Artist: Gary A. Hecker
• Sound Mixer: William B. Kaplan
• Sound Recordist: Robert Knudson
• Sound Editor: Colin C. Mouat
• Sound Editor: Chuck Neely
• Foley Mixer: Greg Orloff
• Sound Editor: Jerry Stanford
• Sound Recordist: Larry Stensvold
• Sound Editor: David A. Whittaker
• Foley Artist: John Roesch
• Stunts: Loren Janes
• Stunts: Jennifer Watson-Johnston
• Stunts: Debbie Evans
• Stunts: Bob Herron
• Stunts: Gene Hartline
• Stunts: Danny Costa
• Stunts: Phil Culotta
• Stunts: Tom Elliott
• Stunts: Steve Cremin
• Stunts: Richard Epper
• Stunts: Joe Finnegan
• Stunts: Gil Escandon
• Stunts: Marguerite Happy
• Stunt Coordinator: Jerry Gatlin
• Stunts: Clifford Happy
• Stunts: Daniel Holguín
• Stunt Double: Johnny Hock
• Stunts: Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
• Stunts: Walt La Rue
• Stunt Double: Robert Jauregui
• Stunts: Clay M. Lilley
• Stunts: Jack Lilley
• Stunts: Daniel O’Haco
• Stunt Double: Kathleen O’Haco
• Stunts: Mike H. McGaughy
• Stunts: Cole S. McKay
• Stunts: Bobby McLaughlin
• Stunts: Bruce Randall
• Stunts: Larry Randles
• Stunts: Ben Scott
• Stunts: Michael Stull
• Stunts: Thomas Rosales Jr.
• Stunts: R.L. Tolbert
• Stunts: Robert Tebow
• Stunts: Mike Watson
• Stunt Double: Rock A. Walker
• Gaffer: Norman Glasser
• Camera Operator: Philip Caplan
• Special Effects: Roy Arbogast
• First Assistant Director: David Sosna
• Second Unit Director: John M. Stephens
• Second Assistant Director: Victoria E. Rhodes
• Second Assistant Director: Rob Corn
• Title Designer: Dan Curry
• Title Designer: Sharon Haskell

Movie Reviews:

• Wuchak: ***Hilarious comedy Western with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short***
• Three silent movie stars in 1916 (Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short) are mistaken for real heroes by a beautiful Hispanic woman (Patrice Martinez) and hired to rid an oppressed Mexican village of El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) and his banditos.
• “Three Amigos” (1986) is a comedy Western with elements of “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) and “The Wild Bunch” (1969). The first half is quietly amusing, but kind of dull as you try to catch a grip with the curious happenings. I wasn’t laughing and was starting to wonder what the whole hubbub was about (a respected friend of mine cited it as one of his favorite movies).
• Thankfully, the inventive second half ventures into laugh-out-loud territory starting with the iconic thirst-in-the-desert sequence. In addition, the Southwestern locations are spectacular and there are a few gorgeous Latino women. What more could you ask for in a flick like this?
• The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Arizona and Universal City, California.
• GRADE: B+
• JPV852: Just an all around fun and light-hearted comedy, one that I haven’t seen in a long time (probably some time in the early 90s). Not a comedy classic but one that generates plenty of smiles and laughs. **3.75/5**