"A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit."
Chevy Chase
as Dusty Bottoms
Steve Martin
as Lucky Day
Martin Short
as Ned Nederlander
Alfonso Arau
as El Guapo
Tony Plana
as Jefe
Patrice Martinez
as Carmen
Jorge Cervera Jr.
as Bandito #1
Kai Wulff
as German
Abel Franco
as Papa Sanchez
Fred Asparagus
as Bartender
Jon Lovitz
as Morty
Joe Mantegna
as Harry Flugleman
Philip Gordon
as Rodrigo
Michael Wren
as Cowboy
Gene Hartline
as Silent Movie Bandito
William B. Kaplan
Sophia Lamour
as Silent Movie Senorita
Santos Morales
as Telegrapher
Phil Hartman
as Sam
Tino Insana
as Studio Guard
Craig Berenson
as Telegram Delivery Boy
Joshua Gallegos
as Bar Patron (as Josh Gallegos)
Norbert Weisser
as German's Friend
Brian Thompson
as German's Other Friend
Hector Elias
as Pedro
Hector Morales
as Carlos
Betty Carvalho
as Mama Sanchez
Benita Andre
as Rosita
Dyana Ortelli
as Juanita
Humberto Ortiz
as Pablo
Candy Castillo
as Bandito #2
Jeff O'Haco
as Bandito #3
Loyda Ramos
as Conchita
Carl La Fong
as Tortoise
Randy Newman
as Singing Bush (voice)
Rebecca Ferratti
as Hot Señorita
Brinke Stevens
as Silent Movie Actress (uncredited)
Lorne Michaels
Screenplay
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Ronald W. Browne
Director of Photography
John Landis
Director
Producer
David A. Whittaker
Sound Editor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Jean Austin
Hairstylist
Norm Stangl
Animation
Jeff Bushelman
Gary Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Larry Carow
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Ric Sagliani
Makeup Artist
Virginia Darcy
Frank Griffin
Virginia G. Hadfield
Gary A. Hecker
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer
Mark Reedall
Leslie Belzberg
Associate Producer
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Cynthia Ward
Don Digirolamo
George Folsey Jr.
Richard C. Franklin
Robert Glass
Sound Recordist
Lisa Atkinson
Painter
Charles L. Campbell
Gregory Pickrell
Art Direction
Executive Producer
Jackie Burch
Casting Director
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Visual Effects
Richard Sawyer
Production Design
John Marshall
Leonard Engelman
Linda Trainoff
Samuel C. Crutcher
Jerry Stanford
Larry Stensvold
Sound Mixer
Chuck Neely
Louis L. Edemann
Colin C. Mouat
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
Robert Jauregui
Stunt Double
Ben Scott
Richard Epper
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Tom Elliott
Kathleen O'Haco
Cole S. McKay
Philip Caplan
Camera Operator
Gil Escandon
Clifford Happy
R.L. Tolbert
Phil Culotta
Mike H. McGaughy
Rock A. Walker
Danny Costa
Marguerite Happy
Robert Tebow
Mike Watson
Walt La Rue
Steve Cremin
Daniel O'Haco
Bobby McLaughlin
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Johnny Hock
Clay M. Lilley
Jerry Gatlin
Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Holguín
Michael Stull
Larry Randles
Norman Glasser
Gaffer
Jack Lilley
David Sosna
First Assistant Director
John M. Stephens
Second Unit Director
Victoria E. Rhodes
Second Assistant Director
Dan Curry
Title Designer
Rob Corn
Sharon Haskell
Loren Janes
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
Bruce Randall
Debbie Evans
Bob Herron