¡Three Amigos! (1986): cast, story & where to watch
1986 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1986, ¡Three Amigos! is a comedy, adventure and western film directed by John Landis, running about 103 minutes. “They're Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.
Who’s in it. ¡Three Amigos! stars Chevy Chase as Dusty Bottoms, Steve Martin as Lucky Day, Martin Short as Ned Nederlander and Alfonso Arau as El Guapo, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, ¡Three Amigos! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $39.2M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ¡Three Amigos! page.
If you liked it. Fans of ¡Three Amigos! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch ¡Three Amigos! (1986)?
- In US, ¡Three Amigos! is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is ¡Three Amigos! worth watching?
- ¡Three Amigos! holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, adventure and western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in ¡Three Amigos!?
- ¡Three Amigos! stars Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Alfonso Arau and Tony Plana.
- When was ¡Three Amigos! released?
- ¡Three Amigos! was released in 1986, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.