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The Mask of Zorro (1998)
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
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It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Action, Adventure
Written By:John Eskow, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
In Theaters:7/16/1998
Box Office:$250,288,523
Runtime:138 minutes
Studio:TriStar Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Zorro Productions, Global Entertainment Productions
Cast
Martin Campbell
Director
Antonio Banderas
Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro
Anthony Hopkins
Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Elena Montero / Elena Murrieta
Stuart Wilson
Don Rafael Montero
Matt Letscher
Capt. Harrison Love
L.Q. Jones
Three-Fingered Jack
Diego Sieres
Young Joaquín Murrieta
José María de Tavira
Young Alejandro Murrieta
Tony Amendola
Don Luiz
Emiliano Guerra
Boy Crying
Yolanda Orizaga
Woman Crying
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