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Features: DVD, Deluxe Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1); Dolby Surround Sound, English, French, Spanish Subtitled
A sweeping romantic adventure of love and honor, tragedy and triumph set against Mexico's fight for independence. Twenty years have past since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) fought oppression as the legendary hero, Zorro. Now he must find a successor and he chooses Alejandro Murietta (Antonio Banderas), a bandit with a troubled past who he must, somehow, transform into the fearless fighter he once had been. Then, armed with sword, whip, mask and the jet-black stallion, Tornado, the new Zorro must stop tyrant Raphael Montero, newly returned from Spain with a plot to actually buy California and enslave the populace to work in his mines.
"...a winner." Apollo Guide
"A rollicking adventure." Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
"...one crow-pleaser that actually pleases!" David Ansen, Newsweek
"Great fun! I loved it!" Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"The mark of excitement!" Time Magazine
Editor's Note
Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) recruits Alejandro Murieta (Antonio Banderas) to become his replacement as Zorro, the legendary hero. Together, they infiltrate the circle of Don Raphael - the fiercest of the Spanish tyrants. Armed with his mask, sword, whip and jet-black stallion, Tornado, the new Zorro embarks on a mission to stop Don Raphael's plot to buy California, set right 20 years of wrongs, bring justice to the people ensnared by Spanish greed, and win the heart of Don Diego's daughter, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones in a star-making performance). THE MASK OF ZORRO is an old-fashioned swashbuckler with plenty of modern sizzle thanks to the casting of Banderas and then-newcomer Zeta-Jones.
| Features | "Unmasking Zorro" Documentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish, Portuguese Dolby Digital Stereo | | Deleted Scenes | | Director Commentary | | Exclusive: Behind-The-Scenes Sneak Peek At The Legend Of Zorro; Scene From The Legend Of Zorro | | Interactive Menus | | Music Video By Marc Anthony And Tina Arena | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Trailer & TV Spots |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 6/27/2006 |
| Running Time: 137 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 10935 | | UPC: 00043396109353 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Portuguese Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1999) | | | Dave McMovier, Nominee, Best Sound Effects Editing | | | Pud Cusack, Nominee, Best Sound | |
British Academy Awards (1999) | | | Graciela Mazon, Nominee, Best Costume Design | |
Golden Globe (1999) | | | Antonio Banderas, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical | |
MTV Award (1999) | | | Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nominee, Best Breakthrough Performance | | | Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Nominee, Best Fight |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...Banderas cuts a sexy romantic figure....The stunts are a kick..." 08/06/1998 p.76Sight and Sound
"...Delightful....THE MASK OF ZORRO boasts one of the very best incarnations of the character in Antonio Banderas..." 12/01/1998 p.48-9 Entertainment Weekly
"...A refreshing throwback that's also thoroughly modern....Rollicks with an exuberance we've rarely seen....Triumphs because it stays true to the pulp serial..." -- Rating: A- 11/271/1998 pp.87-8 New York Times
"...A wealth of charismatic Zorros, a smashing heroine and a dauntless love of adventure....[Hopkins acts] with unexpectedly elegant panache....Ms. Zeta-Jones makes her first major film role one to remember..." 07/17/1998 p.E12 Box Office
"...The casting is great. Hopkins, Banderas and Zeta-Jones all look the part and breathe life and passion into their roles....The whole movie is directed with style, aplomb and a good deal of tongue-in-cheek humor....Quite refreshing..." 08/01/1998 p.45 Premiere
"...It's the campy sense of humor, reminiscent of THE PRINCESS BRIDE, that makes this film a cut above the rest..." 07/01/1998 p.18 Los Angeles Times
"...It's the kind of pleasant entertainment that allows the paying customer to have as much fun as the people on screen..." 07/17/1998 p.C1 San Francisco Examiner 6 of 10
...a slew of writers and an enthusiastic cast all do their jobs admirably enough to provide a couple of hours of unembarrassing entertainment. - Barbara Shulgasser
Boxoffice Magazine 8 of 10
The Mask of Zorro delivers on its promise of action, romance and adventure... The casting is great. Hopkins, Banderas and Zeta-Jones all look the part and breathe life and passion into their roles. The whole movie is directed with style, aplomb and a good deal of tongue-in-cheek humor. - Liza Osborne
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