The Mask of Zorro [Deluxe Edition]

Director: Martin Campbell, Glenn Randall Jr. Martin Campbell

Overview

The classic adventure hero, Zorro (Spanish for "fox") returns in a tale set during the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Two decades have passed since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) fought oppression as the legendary Zorro. Now he seeks a successor to stop corrupt official Raphael Montero, the man who robbed him of all he loved, leaving him in a Mexican prison. When drifter Alejandro Murietta (Antonio Banderas) turns up, Don Diego grooms him as the new Zorro. The fearless romantic hero is reborn with mask, sword, whip, and his black stallion Tornado. Lashing out at Montero's scheme to buy California, Zorro plans to bring justice for those enslaved by Montero's greed. The character of Zorro was created by Johnston McCulley right after World War I. The five-part pulp novel The Curse of Capristrano began August 9, 1919 in All Star Weekly. Interest in this novel led Douglas Fairbanks to acquire the rights and go immediately into the film The Mark of Zorro, adapted from The Curse of Capistrano. However, it was Fairbanks who contributed the "Z" trademark and other Zorro bits. McCulley saw the value of Fairbanks' additions, and he incorporated these into his next Zorro story (1922) for Argosy All-Story. Fairbanks followed with the film sequel, Don Q., in 1925. McCulley's original novel was later retitled to match the movie (and reprinted as an early Dell paperback). Guy Williams played the title role in the 1957-59 Zorro TV series, while the 1983 CBS television series Zorro and Son starred Henry Darrow and Paul Regina. Frank Langella portrayed Zorro in the TV movie The Mark of Zorro (1974).

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2005
UPC:	0043396109353
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:17:00
Sales rank:	1,644

Special Features

Closed Caption;Exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek at The Legend of Zorro; Exclusive scene from The Legend of Zorro; Director's commentary; "Unmasking Zorro" Documentary; Deleted scenes; Music video by Marc Anthony and Tina Arena; Photo galleries: Costume design & publicity portraits; Treailer & tv spots

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Antonio Banderas	Alejandro/Zorro
Anthony Hopkins	Don Diego,don Diego de La Vega / Zorro
Catherine Zeta-Jones	Elena
Stuart Wilson	Montero
L.Q. Jones	Three-Fingered Jack
Maury Chaykin	Prison Warden
Tony Amendola	Don Luiz
Jose Perez	Armando Garcia
William Marquez	Fray Felipe
Victor Rivers	Joaquin Murrieta
Julieta Rosen	Esperanza
Moises Suarez	Don Hector
Humberto Elizondo	Don Julio
Erika Carlson	Don Pedro's Wife
Diego Sieres	Young Joaquin Murrieta
Emiliano Guerra	Boy Crying
Yolanda Orizaga	Woman Crying
Paco Morayta	Undertaker
Pedro Altamirano	Squad Leader
Luisa Huertas	Nanny
Raul Martinez	Heavyset Lieutenant
Tony Cabral	Soldier Holding `Wanted' Poster
Tony Genaro	Watering Station Owner
David Villalpando	Stupid Soldier
Paul Ganus	Prison Guard
Sergio Espinosa	Leper Zorro
Conrad Roberts	Black Zorro
Abel Woolrich	Ancient Zorro
Fernando Becerril	One of the Six Dons
Alberto Carrera	One of the Six Dons
Eduardo Lopez	One of the Six Dons
Gonzalo Lora	One of the Six Dons
Rudy Miller	One of the Six Dons
Manolo Pastor	One of the Six Dons
Diego Sandoval	Padre at the Beach
Enrike Palma	Bartender
Manuel de Jesus Vasquez Morales	Guitar-Playing Soldier
Oscar Zerafin Gonzalez	Giant Soldier
Vanessa Bauche	Indian Girl
Maria Fernandez Cruz	Baby Elena de la Vega,Baby Elena de la Vega
Kelsie Kimberli Garcia	Baby Joaquin,Baby Joaquin
José María de Tavira	Young Alejandro Murrieta
María Fernández Cruz	Actor,Actor
Matt Letscher	le capitaine Harrison Love
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	Don Pedro
Iván Rafael	Small Boy at Watering Station
Pedro Armendariz, Jr.	Don Pedro
James Horner	Composer

Technical Credits

John Eskow

Terry Rossio

Ted Elliott

Johnston McCulley

Randall Jahnson

Martin Campbell	Director
John Eskow	Screenwriter
Terry Rossio	Screenwriter
Ted Elliott	Screenwriter
Walter F. Parkes	Executive Producer,Producer
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Laurie MacDonald	Executive Producer,Producer
Doug Claybourne	Producer
David Foster	Producer
Laurencio Cordero	Special Effects
Pam Dixon	Casting
Rocky Gehr	Special Effects
Glenn Randall Jr.	Stunts,Director
John Stears	Special Effects
Johnston McCulley	Screenwriter
Randall Jahnson	Screenwriter
John Gertz	Producer
Richard Bain	Special Effects
Christopher S. Aud	Sound Effects
Stu Bernstein	Sound Effects
John Voss Bonds Jr.	Sound Effects
Rick Canelli	Sound Effects
Pud Cusack	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Tony Angelotti	Stunts
Tava R. Maloy	Producer
Darrell Burgess	Special Effects
Mario Roberts	Stunts
Digital Film	Special Effects
Mike Johnson	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

An anomaly in the late '90s, the Mask of Zorro is a well-crafted, full-blooded adventure film, reminiscent of the Errol Flynn swashbucklers of Hollywood's golden age, with a tinge of contemporary irony. Antonio Banderas is ideally cast as the urchin who assumes the mask of the dashing Zorro from Don Diego de la Vega, who is brilliantly played by the protean Anthony Hopkins. Smoldering newcomer Catherine Zeta-Jones is more than a match for Banderas, as Elena, the beautiful, long-lost daughter of Don Diego. Set in the burgeoning California of 1821, the script artfully counterpoints action with character development, as the old-fashioned melodrama touches on themes of honor, betrayal, and revenge. Yet the film infuses them with humor and romance, most memorably in a scene in which the new Zorro "undresses" Elena by slashing her clothing to shreds. The film's considerable 100-million-dollar plus box-office success would launch the career of Zeta-Jones.