Synopsis
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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Cast
- Antonio BanderasAlejandro Murrieta / Zorro
- Anthony HopkinsDon Diego de la Vega / Zorro
- Catherine Zeta-JonesElena Montero / Elena Murrieta
- Stuart WilsonDon Rafael Montero
- Matt LetscherCapt. Harrison Love
- L.Q. JonesThree-Fingered Jack
- Diego SieresYoung Joaquín Murrieta
- José María de TaviraYoung Alejandro Murrieta
- Tony AmendolaDon Luiz
- Emiliano GuerraBoy Crying
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
The film is a display of traditional movie craftsmanship, especially at the level of the screenplay, which respects the characters and story and doesn't simply use them for dialogue breaks between action sequences. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Proudly old-fashioned in every way except the often excessive violence that director Martin Campbell splashes across the screen. - 75
ReelViews
A great deal of excitement and adventure, all brought to the screen by using a somewhat irreverent tone that keeps the mood light without trivializing the characters. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
Old-fashioned fun that goes down as smoothly as a vintage cocktail. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Spectacular, fast, never boring. But it's also one of the more disappointing movies I've seen recently. - 50
Chicago Reader
Antonio Banderas signs up for charisma lessons from Anthony Hopkins -- but they just don't take. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
A slew of writers and an enthusiastic cast all do their jobs admirably enough to provide a couple of hours of unembarrassing entertainment. - 50
Film Threat
Nothing really works on any level above mediocrity.
