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,
Chevy Chase depression, as his marriage to Jacqueline had ended just prior to the start of filming. Chase continued his film career in 1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation", directed by Ramis and written by John Hughes. He married Jayni Luke in 1982, and in 1985, he starred in "Fletch", the first of two films based on Gregory Mcdonald's "Fletch" books. Chase joined "SNL" veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Lorne Michaels-produced comedy "Three Amigos" in 1986, declaring in an interview that making "Three Amigos" was the most fun he had making a film. The trio hosted "SNL" that year, the only