The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American swashbuckler film based on the character of the masked vigilante Zorro created by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Stuart Wilson. The film features the original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, escaping from prison to find his long-lost daughter and avenge the death of his wife at the hands of the corrupt governor Rafael Montero. He is aided by his successor, who is pursuing his own vendetta against the governor's right-hand man while falling in love with de la Vega's daughter. Executive producer Steven Spielberg had initially developed the film for TriStar Pictures with directors Mikael Salomon and Robert Rodriguez, before Campbell signed on in 1996. Salomon cast Sean Connery as Don Diego de la Vega, while Rodriguez brought Banderas in the lead role.
| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Produced by | Doug Claybourne, David Foster |
| Screenplay by | John Eskow, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio |
| Story by | Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Randall Jahnson |
| Starring | Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher |
| Music | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Phil Méheux |
| Edited by | Thom Noble |
| Production, company | TriStar Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Zorro Productions, MacDonald/Parkes Productions |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | July 17, 1998 |
| Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $95 million |
| Box office | $250.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 5670479 |
About The Mask of Zorro
Zorro is let out of prison after 20 years and reconnects with his daughter. When Zorro hears that his old enemy is coming, he trains a man to become his successor and who later falls for Zorro's daughter.
Achievement of The Mask of Zorro
Antonio Banderas performed many of his own stunts for the film. The film was nominated for an Oscar.
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Latest information about The Mask of Zorro updated on July 28 2021.
