Three Amigos

¡Three Amigos!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Landis
Written by	Steve Martin Lorne Michaels Randy Newman
Produced by	George Folsey Jr. Lorne Michaels
Starring	Steve Martin Chevy Chase Martin Short Alfonso Arau Tony Plana Patrice Martinez
Cinematography	Ronald W. Browne
Edited by	Malcolm Campbell
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production companies	HBO Pictures[1] L.A. Films[1]
Distributed by	Orion Pictures[1]
Release date	December 12, 1986 (1986-12-12)
Running time	103 minutes[2]
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$25 million[3]
Box office	$39.2 million[4]

¡Three Amigos! is a 1986 American Western comedy film directed by John Landis, written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman (who also wrote the film's songs), produced by Michaels and George Folsey Jr. (who also served as second unit director), and starring Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Patrice Martinez, and Joe Mantegna. It is the story of three American silent film stars who are mistaken for real heroes by the suffering people of a small Mexican village. The actors must find a way to live up to their reputation and stop a malevolent group of bandits.

Orion Pictures released Three Amigos on December 12, 1986, and it earned $39.2 million against a budget of $25 million.