Three Amigos is a 1986 American western comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, 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. In 1916, the notorious bandit El Guapo and his gang of thugs are collecting protection money from the small Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen , daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the rescue of her townspeople.... While visiting a small village church, she remains to watch a silent film featuring "The Three Amigos" and, believing them to be real heroes, sends a telegram to Hollywood asking them to come and stop El Guapo. However, the telegraph operator edits her message down since she has very little money to pay for it. Meanwhile, Lucky Day , Dusty Bottoms , and Ned Nederlander are Hollywood silent film actors who portray the heroic Amigos on screen.
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| Release date: | December 12, 1986 |
| Directed by: | John Landis |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 104 Minutes |
| Producer: | Lorne Michaels, George Folsey, Jr. |
| Editor: | Malcolm Campbell |
| Music by: | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography: | Ronald W. Browne |
| Screenplay by: | Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, Randy Newman |
| Estimated budget: | $25,000,000 |
| Genre: | Western, Comedy, Adventure, Musical |