The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
Acting
Brosnan's career-best performance—vulnerable, predatory, heartbreaking.
Writing
Dialogue that dances between cringe and poetry.
Cinematography
Mexico City as neon-drenched purgatory.
Director
Richard Shepard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brosnan was so desperate to shed his Bond image that he took this role for scale and helped produce it. The mustache was his idea.
The film flopped in 2005 but found its audience on cable—it's essentially a feature-length exploration of what happens when masculine archetypes (businessman, assassin) collide and contaminate each other.
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Absolutely loved this movie . Funny thing is I didn’t expect much , but was extremely happy with it . Kind of a hidden gem
@MajorTendonitis 27
Just dropped here to see my favourite James Bond
@Mr_Ranasingh007 26
I watch this movie once a year (Always in the summer for some reason 🤷♂️). A true hidden gem that never gets old. Maybe Pierce Brosnans best role.
@seank135 7
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