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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US. This film should not be confused with ''Film/{{Matador}}'', a 1986 film by Creator/PedroAlmodovar.

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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US. This film should not be confused with ''Film/{{Matador}}'', a 1986 film erotic thriller by Creator/PedroAlmodovar.
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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US. This should not be confused with ''Film/{{Matador}}'', a 1986 film by Creator/PedroAlmodovar.

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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US. This film should not be confused with ''Film/{{Matador}}'', a 1986 film by Creator/PedroAlmodovar.
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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US.

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It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US.
US. This should not be confused with ''Film/{{Matador}}'', a 1986 film by Creator/PedroAlmodovar.
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* AdamWesting: Brosnan's character has ironic twists based on his Film/JamesBond persona.
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* ProfessionalKiller: Julian Noble is a deconstruction of a James Bond style assassin, played by Brosnan, a former Bond actor. He is handsome, often charming, highly skilled, and a world traveler. However, while on the job he's tacky, lonely, and suffers guilt-induced panic attacks.

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* ProfessionalKiller: Julian Noble is a deconstruction of a James Bond style assassin, played by Brosnan, a former Bond actor. He is handsome, often charming, highly skilled, and a world traveler. However, while on the job he's tacky, lonely, and suffers guilt-induced panic attacks.attacks.
* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: Brosnan on some versions of the film poster and DVD cover.
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->''"A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar..."''
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A 2005 Dark Comedy directed by Creator/RichardShepard that has a hitman (Creator/PierceBrosnan) and a businessman (Creator/GregKinnear) meeting in a Mexico city bar and develop a strange relationship that will change their lives forever.

The film also stars Creator/HopeDavis, Creator/PhilipBakerHall, Creator/WilliamRaymond, Creator/AdamScott, and Creator/PortiaDawson.

It was released on January 2005 at Sundance and December 30, 2005 in the US.

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!Tropes for the film:
* AdamWesting: Brosnan's character has ironic twists based on his Film/JamesBond persona.
* CampingACrapper: Julian's favorite theory of assassination. Referred to by Julian as the "Gotta Pee Theory".
* HitmanWithAHeart: Julian is a lonely, damaged hitman who's starting to lose his edge.
* ProfessionalKiller: Julian Noble is a deconstruction of a James Bond style assassin, played by Brosnan, a former Bond actor. He is handsome, often charming, highly skilled, and a world traveler. However, while on the job he's tacky, lonely, and suffers guilt-induced panic attacks.

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