The Legend of Zorro
Also known as Legend of Zorro
2005 film directed by Martin Campbell
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6.1Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.
Released: 2005-10-24130 minDir: Martin CampbellAction, Adventure, WesternBudget: $75.0MBox office: $142MPart of: Zorro Collection
Cast
- Antonio Banderas as Don Alejandro de la Vega / Zorro
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena
- Adrian Alonso as Joaquin
- Julio Oscar Mechoso as Frey Felipe
- Nick Chinlund as Jacob McGivens
- Alexa Benedetti as Lupe
Themes
- california
- hero
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The Legend of Zorro is a 2005 American Western swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell, produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald and Lloyd Phillips, with music by James Horner, and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It is the sequel to 1998's The Mask of Zorro; Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones reprise their roles as the titular hero and his spouse, Elena, and Rufus Sewell stars as the villain, Count Armand. The film takes place in San Mateo County, California and was shot in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with second-unit photography in Wellington, New Zealand. The film was theatrically released on October 28, 2005, by Sony Pictures Releasing.
The Legend of Zorro earned $142.4 million on a $75 million budget. It received poor reviews, with critics generally praising its acting, but criticizing the screenplay, special effects, tone and humor.