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The sword-wielding saviour of Spanish California returns after 20 years in prison, tutoring a thief to take over his heroic role and tackle corrupt government officials, who are using slave labour to mine gold illegally. Both mentor and pupil have personal scores to settle with their enemies, led by a ruthless governor and a psychotic military officer. Swashbuckling adventure, with Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
1998
Adventure
Comedy
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Antonio Banderas
(Actor)
.. Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro
Anthony Hopkins
(Actor)
.. Zorro/Don Diego de la Vega
Catherine Zeta-Jones
(Actor)
.. Elena
Stuart Wilson
(Actor)
.. Don Rafael Montero
Victor Rivers
(Actor)
.. Joaquin Murrieta
LQ Jones
(Actor)
.. Three-Fingered Jack
Matt Letscher
(Actor)
.. Capt Harrison Love
Maury Chaykin
(Actor)
.. Prison warden
Pedro Armendariz Jnr
(Actor)
.. Don Pedro
Tony Amendola
(Actor)
.. Don Luiz
Martin Campbell
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Antonio Banderas
(Actor)
.. Alejandro Murrieta/Zorro
Born:
August 10, 1960
in
Málaga, Andalucia, Spain
Best Known For:
A string of magnificent action-movies.
Early-life:
Born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas in Málaga, Andalucia, Spain, on August 10, 1960. His father was a policeman with the Spanish Civil Guard and his mother was a teacher. He wanted to play football professionally and was the star of his school team until he was 14, when he broke his foot. He studied acting at the School of Dramatic Art in Málaga, and made his debut at a small theatre in the town. In 1981 he moved to Madrid to pursue his acting career.
Career:
In 1992, Banderas made his Hollywood debut with The Mambo Kings. Because he didn't then speak English, his dialogue was taught to him phonetically. He shot to international fame with his sensitive performance as Tom Hanks' lover in Philadelphia, then played opposite Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire in 1994. He established himself as one of Hollywood's leading men after co-starring with Madonna in Evita in 1996. In 1998 he won acclaim for his performance in Zorro, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and later returned to the role in The Legend of Zorro. In 1999 he made his directorial debut in Crazy in Alabama and showed his comic ability as the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise and its spin-off. He is a hugely busy actor.
Quote:
'I don't believe in careers, I just picture myself always as one of those old actors from the 19th century who go from village to village in their repertoire.'
Trivia:
In 2010, Banderas received an honorary doctorate from the University of Malaga.
Anthony Hopkins
(Actor)
.. Zorro/Don Diego de la Vega
Born:
December 31, 1937
in
Margam, near Port Talbot
Best Known For:
The Silence of the Lambs
Early-life:
Born Philip Anthony Hopkins on December 31, 1937, in Margam, near Port Talbot, South Wales, the only child of a baker. He claims he was an introverted child who did poorly at school, finding solace in playing the piano; he is now considered a virtuoso. He was inspired to become an actor after meeting local boy Richard Burton. After national service, Hopkins studied at the Cardiff College of Music and Art before enrolling at Rada.
Career:
Hopkins's first professional work was on stage. He later joined Laurence Olivier's National Theatre, but left to make acclaimed movie The Lion in Winter. A steady stream of TV and film work followed (as well as some theatre appearances), including War and Peace, The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, The Bunker, A Bridge Too Far, The Elephant Man, and Across the Lake. But Hopkins didn't become a major Hollywood star until after giving up alcohol. He won an Oscar for 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, and since then has starred in such hits as The Remains of the Day, Howards End, Hannibal, Shadowlands, Thor and Hitchcock.
Quote:
'The Welsh people have a talent for acting that one does not find in the English. The English lack heart.'
Trivia:
Hopkins was knighted in 1993 and away from movies, he loves to paint and take road trips across the US.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
(Actor)
.. Elena
Born:
September 25, 1969
in
Swansea
Best Known For:
Being Mrs Michael Douglas.
Early-life:
Born Catherine Zeta Jones (the hyphen came later) on September 25, 1969, she was raised in Swansea by her Irish mother and Welsh father. The name Zeta was derived from her grandmother. Fiercely ambitious, she became an accomplished singer and actress from a young age, largely as a result of her involvement with the local Catholic congregation's amateur performing troupe. After moving to London to pursue a full-time acting career, she landed her first West End lead role, in the musical 42nd Street.
Career:
In 1991, Zeta-Jones became a household name in the UK after starring in the hugely popular The Darling Buds of May on TV alongside David Jason. She then played supporting roles in a variety of films, before Steven Spielberg spotted her and offered her a major part in The Mask of Zorro. Credits have since included The Haunting, Entrapment, High Fidelity and Traffic. In 2002 she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Chicago. Since then, she's appeared in The Terminal, Intolerable Cruelty and Ocean's Twelve. She reprised her role as Elena de la Vega in The Legend of Zorro. She returned to the stage in 2009 and won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance on Broadway in A Little Night Music.
Quote:
'For marriage to be a success, every woman and every man should have her and his own bathroom. The end.'
Trivia:
Zeta-Jones has appeared in TV commercials for T-Mobile and Alfa Romeo.
Stuart Wilson
(Actor)
.. Don Rafael Montero
Victor Rivers
(Actor)
.. Joaquin Murrieta
LQ Jones
(Actor)
.. Three-Fingered Jack
Matt Letscher
(Actor)
.. Capt Harrison Love
Maury Chaykin
(Actor)
.. Prison warden
Pedro Armendariz Jnr
(Actor)
.. Don Pedro
Tony Amendola
(Actor)
.. Don Luiz
Martin Campbell
(Director)
