Three Amigos its ultimately thin premise". Despite this, the film has since been reviewed more favorably and has become a cult classic. Neil McNally of the website "Den of Geek" noted that the film was "unfairly overlooked" when first released, and praised the performances of Martin, Chase, and Short; the comedic scriptwriting of Landis; and the "sweeping, majestic" score by Bernstein. The film was ranked #79 on Bravo's list of the "100 Funniest Movies". Three Amigos Three Amigos is a 1986 American western comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman. Martin, Chevy Chase,
Three Amigos prompting Carmen's search for help. Extended sequences of the Three Amigos at the studio mansion and backlot lead into another deleted subplot involving an up-and-coming rival actress at the studio, Miss Rene (Fran Drescher). A deleted scene featuring Sam Kinison as a mountain man was lost, as were most of Drescher's other scenes. Elmer Bernstein wrote the score for "Three Amigos" and Randy Newman wrote the songs. With an estimated budget of $25 million, "Three Amigos" had a domestic gross of $39,246,734. "Three Amigos" received generally mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 46% of 35 film