The Mask of Zorro
1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 138 min · ★ 6.6 · 74% critics
Twenty years after a legendary masked hero fought Spanish oppression in Alta California, he escapes prison and reshapes a troubled bandit into his successor. Together, they aim to stop a tyrannical governor from carrying out plans that cost him his freedom, his wife, and his daughter.
Based on Zorro stories
Also known as El Zorro I: The Mask of Zorro
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-07-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (4,335 votes)
- Box office
- $250,288,523
- Budget
- $95,000,000
About
If you want energetic swordplay, stunts, and a romantic, humorous masked-hero adventure, The Mask of Zorro is a great fit; Not for you if you dislike old-fashioned swashbuckler revenge stories or prefer darker superhero fare like Iron Man 2 or The Incredible Hulk.
Pros: swashbuckling action; strong cast; fun humor | Cons: plot complexity; some weak pacing; implausible moments
Themes
- california
- hero
- horseback riding
- spy
- superhero
- sword fight
- revenge
- vigilante
- swashbuckler
- action hero
- zorro
- vigilante justice
Awards & recognition
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 1998
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1999 · nominated
- European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Antonio Banderas
as Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro
Anthony Hopkins
as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Elena Montero / Elena Murrieta
Stuart Wilson
as Don Rafael Montero
Matt Letscher
as Capt. Harrison Love
L.Q. Jones
as Three-Fingered Jack
Diego Sieres
as Young Joaquín Murrieta
José María de Tavira
as Young Alejandro Murrieta
Tony Amendola
as Don Luiz
- EG
Emiliano Guerra
as Boy Crying
Directed by Martin Campbell