¡Three Amigos! (1986)


¡Three Amigos!
Release Date10 December 1986
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$39,000,000
TaglineThey're Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets!
GenreAdventure, Comedy, Western
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCoronado National Forest, Arizona, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor

Three Amigos (marketed as ¡Three Amigos!) is a 1986 American adventure musical comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman. Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short star as the title characters, three silent film stars who are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village and must find a way to live up to that reputation.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Lucky Day

Dusty Bottoms

Ned Nederlander

El Guapo

Jefe

Patrice Martinez
Carmen

Jorge Cervera Jr.
Bandito #1

Kai Wulff
German

Abel Franco
Papa Sanchez

Fred Asparagus
Bartender

Morty

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

Tino Insana
Studio Guard

Craig Berenson
Telegram Delivery Boy

Joshua Gallegos
Bar Patron

German's Friend

German's Other Friend

Hector Elias
Pedro

Hector Morales
Carlos

Betty Carvalho
Mama Sanchez

Benita Marti
Rosita

Dyana Ortelli
Juanita

Humberto Ortiz
Pablo

Candy Castillo
Bandito #2

Bandito #3

Loyda Ramos
Conchita

Carl La Fong
Tortoise

Singing Bush

Señorita Kissing Ned

Cosmo Mata
Man in Bar

Actress in Silent Movie

Tom Tangen
Stagecoach Passenger

Director

written by

Producer

Leslie Belzberg
associate producer

George Folsey Jr.
producer

executive producer

producer

Original Music

Elmer Bernstein
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Cinematographer

Ronald W. Browne

Editor

Malcolm Campbell
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Casting Director

Jackie Burch
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Candy Castillo
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Production Designer

Richard Tom Sawyer

Art Director

Gregory Pickrell
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Set Decorator

Richard C. Goddard

Costume Designer

Deborah Nadoolman
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Makeup Department

Jean Austin
hair stylist

Virginia Darcy
hair stylist

Leonard Engelman
makeup artist

Frank Griffin
makeup artist

Virginia G. Hadfield
hair stylist

Mark Reedall
makeup artist

Ric Sagliani
makeup artist

Linda Trainoff
hair stylist

Production Manager

Dan Allingham
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rob Corn
second assistant director

George Folsey Jr.
second unit director

Steven R. McGlothen
second unit director, assistant director

Victoria E. Rhodes
second assistant director

David Sosna
first assistant director

John M. Stephens
second unit director

Art Department

Larry Clark Bird
property master

Nigel A. Boucher
lead man

Ronnie Chambers
lead man

Chuck Eskridge
stand-by painter

Mark Fabus
set designer

Bill Gregory
lead man

Bob Kargetta
construction foreman

David F. Klassen
assistant art director

Joseph Musso
set illustrator

Dan Ondrejko
greensman

Jim Ondrejko
construction foreman

James F. Orendorff
construction coordinator

Gregory Pickrell
assistant art director

Richard Reynolds
assistant art director

Kenneth Robertson
head painter foreman

Jerry Sargent
construction foreman

Marla Sawyer
art department assistant

John Schacht
lead man

Alex Scutti Jr.
plaster foreman

Stan Tropp
set designer

Vinnie Vecchio
props

Clyde Zimmerman
painter foreman

Ken Zimmerman
assistant property master

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
sound re-recordist

Jeff Bushelman
sound editor

Charles L. Campbell
sound editor

Larry Carow
sound editor

Samuel C. Crutcher
sound editor

Don Digirolamo
sound re-recordist

Louis L. Edemann
sound editor

Richard C. Franklin
sound editor

Robert J. Glass
sound re-recordist

William B. Kaplan
sound mixer

David Kelson
cable person

Steven Klinghoffer
cable person

Robert Knudson
sound re-recordist

Colin C. Mouat
sound editor

Chuck Neely
sound editor

Greg Orloff
foley mixer

Rod Rogers
assistant adr editor

Earl Sampson
boom operator

Larry Singer
supervising adr editor

Jerry Stanford
sound editor

Larry Stensvold
sound re-recordist

David A. Whittaker
sound editor

John Roesch
foley artist

Special Effects

Roy Arbogast
special effects

Michael Burnett
animatronic animals

Tony Gardner
animatronic animals

William Lee
special effects

Tom Lifsey
special effects

Dick Wood
special effects

Tim Turner
assistant: animatronic animals

Visual Effects

Norm Stangl
animator: singing horses, visual effects: Nelvana Ltd.

Stunts

Roy Bonner
stunts

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

Joie Gatlin
stunts

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

James Lasley
stunts

Clay M. Lilley
stunts

Jack Lilley
stunts

Mike H. McGaughy
stunts

Cole S. McKay
stunts

Bobby McLaughlin
stunts

Gene Merlino
stunts

Jeffrey Meyer
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

Grady Walker
stunts

Rock A. Walker
stunt double

Jennifer Watson-Johnston
stunts

Mike Watson
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Danny Boldroff
dolly grip

Greg Cantrell
electrician

Philip Caplan
camera operator

Ed Cooper
electrician

George Dunagan
electrician

Norman Glasser
gaffer

Peter Hapke
camera operator

Robert LaBonge
first assistant camera

Johnny London Jr.
grip

Tom May
second grip

Spencer McDonald
second assistant camera

Steven C. McGee
electrician

Reggie Newkirk
additional assistant camera

Jeffrey W. Petersen
electrician

Bill Rustic
grip

George R. Schrader
grip

Gary W. Shaw
lighting technician

James M. Sheppherd
key grip

John M. Stephens
camera operator: second unit

Oscar H. Stevens II
video assist

Francis X. Valdez III
electrician

Manny Vouniozos
grip

Rick Fee
first assistant camera

John R. Shannon
still photographer

Casting Department

Billy DaMota
casting assistant

Tom Tangen
location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Darryl M. Athons
costumer

Lorraine Dawson
costumer

Kelly Kimball
assistant costume designer

Hugo Peña
costumer: men

Dennis Schoonderwoerd
costumer

Linda Serijan
costumer

Steve Shubin
costumer

Pamela Wise
costumer: women

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter

Lisa Zeno Churgin
first assistant editor

Lori Hollingshead
assistant editor

Bob Noland
color timer

Eric Whitfield
first assistant editor

Music Department

Kathy Durning
music editor

Paul Mottram
orchestrator

Patrick Russ
orchestrator

David Spear
orchestrator

Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar

Dan Wallin
score mixer

Transportation Department

Steve Boyd
transportation captain

Anne Renfro
transportation captain

Jeff F. Renfro
transportation coordinator

Benjamin Rivera
driver

Other Crew

James S. Appleby
aerial coordinator

Michelle Butin
production assistant

Pamela Cederquist
production assistant

Pam Cornfeld-Walker
production coordinator

Phil Cowling
wrangler

Dan Curry
title designer

Robert Davenport
wrangler

Sharon Dolin
secretary: Mr. Landis

Mark Fitzgerald
production assistant

Jim Franklin
pilot: Tubman 601

Karlene Gallegly
location scout

John Grace
location manager: second unit

Bruce Hanson
craft service

Sharon Haskell
title designer

Saul Kahan
unit publicist, publicist

Tony Kerum
caterer

Deborah Laub
location manager

David R. Lawson
medic, first aid

Stevie Lazo
assistant production accountant

Kenneth Lee
wrangler

Joel Lomax
wrangler

Boone Narr
animal trainer

Sharon Nederlander
assistant production coordinator

Arvo Ojala
gun coach

Rex Peterson
wrangler

Corky Randall
head wrangler

Anne Rapp
script supervisor

Cliff T.E. Roseman
location manager

Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
production assistant

Sidney Sharron
teacher

Phil Smith
animal trainer

Jim Turner
financial consultant

Kristan Wagner
location manager

Carole Wattles
assistant accountant

Janet L. Wattles
production accountant

Carol Westphall
additional script supervisor

Roy Williams
wrangler

Tony Gardner
puppeteer

Chris Stiles
production assistant

Thanks

Peter Bernstein
special thanks

Dan Curry
special thanks

Max Landis
special thanks

Rachel Landis
special thanks

Christopher Palmer
special thanks

Production Company

L.A. Films
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Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributor

Orion Pictures Corporation

Hoyts Distribution

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Flashstar

Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)
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MGM Home Entertainment (Europe)

MGM Home Entertainment

MGM Home Entertainment

PlayArte Home Vídeo

RCAColumbia Pictures International Video

RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Doug Beswick Productions Inc.

Miscellaneous

Astro Pyrotechnics
fireworks

Cinema Research
titles and opticals

City of Simi Valley
thanks

Donah Bassett and Associates
negative cutting

Nelvana
animation

TAJ Soundworks
foley recording

TPIPPI
payroll services

Todd-AO Studios
sound re-recording

Tucson Film Commission
thanks