Matador (1986): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Matador is a 1986 drama thriller starring Nacho Martínez as Diego, Antonio Banderas and Concha Hidalgo. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $286,126 worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Original language
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Spanish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Matador About?
The premise of Matador without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A conflicted youth confesses to crimes he didn’t commit while a man and woman aroused by death become obsessed with each other.
Matador Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female pubic hair
- unsimulated sex
- nipple play
- vaginal sex
- vaginal penetration
- murder of a nude woman
- rape
- voyeurism
- female topless nudity
- police pursuit
- female full frontal nudity
- clothed male naked female scene
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- nipples
- labia
- vulva
- hairy labia
- hairy vulva
- hairy vagina
- female frontal nudity
- death obsession
- female nudity
- dead woman in a bathtub
- dead woman on the floor
- amanita muscaria
- poisonous mushroom
- peeping tom
- swiss army knife
- stabbed in the back
- stabbed to death
- sex with a corpse
- confession of a crime
- storm
- alley
- refusing to press charges
- false confession to murder
- candy cinema
- postmodern
- maximalism
- director cameo
- begins with sex
- female attorney
- defense attorney
- two in a bathtub
- catholic guilt
- false arrest
- overhearing a confession
- directed by co writer
- digging up a dead body
- intravenous drug use
- voyeur
Where to Watch Matador
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Matador Cast & Characters
Nacho Martínez leads the cast as Diego, with Antonio Banderas as Ángel and Concha Hidalgo as Tata Ángel.
- Nacho Martínez as Diego
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Antonio Banderas as Ángel - Concha Hidalgo as Tata Ángel
- Eva Cobo as Eva
Also Starring in Matador
· 29 more- Assumpta Serna María
- Carmen Maura Julia
- Pedro Almodóvar Francisco Montesinos (uncredited)
- Julieta Serrano Berta
- Eusebio Poncela Police Commissioner
- Agustín Almodóvar Policeman #2
- Luis Ciges Guard
- Chus Lampreave Pilar
- Verónica Forqué Journalist
- Jaime Chávarri Priest
- Bibiana Fernández Flower Seller
- Lola Peno Alumna 1ª
- Fabio McNamara Atracador Farmacia (uncredited)
- Antonio Passy Otorrino
- Eva Siva Assistant
- Marisa Tejada Alumna 2ª
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- Angie Gray Chica Ana
- Jesús Ruyman Tipo 1º
- Francesca Prandi Alumna 4ª
- Marcelo García Flores Policeman #1
- Kika Locutora T.V.
- Mercedes Jiménez Alumna 3ª
- Alicia Mora Fiel
- Juan Sánchez Nurse
- Julián Sánchez Tipo pelea 2º
- Pepa Merino María's Secretary
- Milton Díaz Tipo 2º
- Laly Salas Fiel
- Kike Turmix Tipo pelea 1º
Matador Plot Summary
What happens in Matador from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Diego Montes, [Nacho Martínez], is a former bullfighter who has been pushed into early retirement after a brutal goring, yet he finds a troubling kind of sexual gratification by watching slasher films. Among the students in Diego’s bullfighting class is Ángel [Ángel, Antonio Banderas], a diffident young man who struggles with a crippling vertigo. During a vertigo episode in the practice ring, Ángel experiences a vivid vision: a woman killing a man during sex, her ornamental silver hairpin stabbing at the base of the neck as a matador ends a bull’s life. This haunting image unsettles him, and it becomes a thread that weaves through the spiral of his life.
Full summary
The whole story of Matador, scene by scene
Matador Box Office
Matador grossed $286,126 worldwide. $279,394 came from the US and Canada and $6,732 (2%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$286.1K
- US & Canada
- $279.4K
- International
- $6.7K
How Well Do You Know Matador?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What former profession does Diego Montes hold before retiring early?
Cars in Matador
15 cars on screen, including the 1975 Mercedes-Benz W114 and the 1969 Mercedes-Benz 230 W114.
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1975 Mercedes-Benz W114 Important role -
1969 Mercedes-Benz 230 W114 Important role -
1984 Peugeot 505 Important role -
1984 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I Typ 17 Important role
Matador Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “鬥牛勇士” and “Матадор”.
- Also known as
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- 鬥牛勇士
- Матадор
- 鬥牛士
- Kjærlighetens matadorer
- מטדור
- 斗牛士
- Kärlekens matadorer
- 마타도르, მატადორი
- マタドール＜闘牛士＞・炎のレクイエム
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Matador FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Matador, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Matador?
Matador runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Matador released?
Matador was released on March 7, 1986.
Who is in the cast of Matador?
Matador stars Nacho Martínez as Diego, Antonio Banderas as Ángel and Concha Hidalgo as Tata Ángel, among 33 credited actors.
Where can I watch Matador?
In the US, Matador is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Matador make at the box office?
Matador grossed $286,126 worldwide ($279,394 domestic, $6,732 international).
Does Matador have a post-credit scene?
No. Matador has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Matador in?
The original language of Matador is Spanish.
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