Three Amigos 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, and Martin Short star as the title characters, three silent film stars who are mistaken for real heroes by the suffering people of a small Mexican village and must find a way to live up to their reputation. In 1916, the bandit El Guapo and his gang are collecting protection money from the Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the
Martin McDonagh Martin McDonagh Martin Faranan McDonagh (; born 26 March 1970) is a British playwright, screenwriter, producer and director. Born and brought up in London, the son of Irish parents. He is among the most acclaimed living Irish playwrights. A winner of the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, McDonagh has been nominated for three other Academy Awards, and in 2018 won three BAFTA Awards from four nominations and two Golden Globe Awards from three nominations for his film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri". McDonagh was born in Camberwell, London, to Irish parents. His mother (originally from Killeenduff, Easky,