the turn point in the matador come about half through the movie when danny and an unsophisticated man from denver and be sit in the balcony of his mexico city hotel and enjoy a quiet moment . someone knock on his door and and know it julian and the pay assassin and he refuse to answer . but do he really . richard shephard and the director of the matador and present u with a character and julian noble and who show no redeemable quality . in fact and we have already see him in action and do what he do best . when julian meet danny at the bar of the camino real in mexico city and he spill the bean and tell his new acquaintance what he really do for a living . danny and who have come to sell his program to a mexican company and but it seem he be compete against a local outfit that appear to be in the front for get the contract . danny be a naive person who fall prey of the charisma and charm doled out by the smarter julian . it not until some time later and on a cold winter night that the killer appear at danny door ask his friend to repay a favor and accompany him on a trip to tucson . it at this point that the secret that bind them together be reveal in an unexpected way . pierce brosnan and act against type and make a great contribution with his irreverent julian noble . just to watch him walk through the hotel lobby in his speedo and boots give the right impression about his character . greg kinnear and on the other hand and play the straight part of this odd couple . hope davis appear only in a couple of scene leave u to lament why do not she stay longer . philip baker hall put an appearance a the liaison between julian and his assignment . richard shephard directs with style work with his own material . the musical score be by rolfe kent and the crisp cinematography of david tattersall enhance everything .